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I don't understand how they can get so worked up about FISA and McSame wants Iranians dead.  In my mind, I think it's far more important to not have a war with Iran, killing innocent Iranians in the process, than the government monitoring my calls and emails.<br><br>I'm going to keep on giving to Obama's campaign.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:49:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "happycozy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864433, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "871455": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yeah, they showed that on CNN...I guess a cheeky nod to his web supporters.<br><br>One of the funniest nicknames I've seen is \"McGaffe-a-lot\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_20:46:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 870650, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864804": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "d,<br><br>You can't leave us. You're so much fun to read in the debates. You can drop in, every once in awhile. At the very least, give us info on how your work is doing. I enjoy reports from the ground a great deal.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:50:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864756, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864806": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama Gets Help From Iraq's Prime Minister<br>And from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.slate.com/id/2195134/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.slate.com/id/2195134/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:50:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868913": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Uh huh.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_16:04:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 868829, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867388": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama is not a progressive. He won't stand for progressive issues.<br><br>I have to agree with a lot of other progressives on this one. Let his ass squirm for a while. I won't be giving him another dime at least until after August.<br><br>You keep referring to Obama's campaign as if the Black struggle and his campaign are one and the same. Please realize that just like progressives don't own him, Black people don't own him either. He has been and will be quite certain to let us know where we stand with him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:17:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 866921, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865343": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Champagne Charlie will sublet and make a boatload, given rental prices in the Big Apple.  Even Harlem is high priced, thanks to Wild Bill Clinton having office space there, courtesy of Charlie Rangel.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:31:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864406, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868930": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Who the hell said anything about guns? Why are you assigning positions to me that I haven't espoused here or anywhere else?<br><br>Obama is not very progressive. He's fairly centrist.  It doesn't mean that he's all bad. I'm pretty damn liberal, but my views align with his more often than not, and that's why I supported him throughout the primary and now.<br><br>I have never said that \"White Liberals\" speak for Black people, and I never would. I take my Blackness, politically and culturally, VERY seriously. White people don't know Black people no matter where they are on the political spectrum, and I would never want or expect them to speak FOR us.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_16:06:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 868268, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865874": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Looks like I'm going to have a ball.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_12:13:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865024, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868436": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well, Dyson, and even frizzy haired Amy Holmes weren't trying to attack Jackson. But, he did. They said that Jackson was wrong, but even Holmes tried to put the emphasis on what Obama said had resonance in the Black community. Not Ridley. Oh, he clowned for Mr. Charlie, as usual.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:27:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 866629, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865368": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He was \"Barry Obama\" in a previous life.  When he became conscious, he changed from \"Barry\" to \"Barack\".  During his college days, I believe.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:33:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864949, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867931": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is fascinating.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:53:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864900, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864865": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href\"http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0708/Brandenburg_Gate_gate.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brandenburg Gate gate</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:55:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864360": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "John Ridley is a Handkerchief Head.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:15:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "866921": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And quite typical.  We've seen this time and time and time again how black leaders are jettisoned when they on't live up to THEIR expectations.  Folks conveniently forget that Dr. King's so-called approval ratings were below what George Bush's is now at the time of his death.  <br><br>Kos et al are rejoicing over the WSJ report this morning that Senator Obama has fallen below fund-raising expectations for June.  The  overwhelming response at Kos, Open Left, Salon et. al is \"good; let him squirm for a while,\" which I translate as the nigger needs to be reminded who owns him.<br><br>When have we ever seen this type of treatment of a nominee, especially over one issue?  The better question, however, is why are WE standing for it?  As far as I'm concerned it's a continuation of the disrespect for the black vote.  They know how much this means to US, and damn it, they know we've earned through our decades of loyalty.   But does that matter to them?  Hell no!  It's all about them and their interests!<br><br>They know damn well that Senator Obama will be committed to progressive issues in office, but that hasn't stop the now growing meme is he really who he says he is?  Could he possible be that manchurian candidate that Republicans have warned us about, but instead working for them?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_13:36:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 866756, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864367": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-bergmann/the-week-that-should-have_b_111983.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">The week that should've ended McCain's Presidential hopes</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:16:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868978": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here is Mr.Ridleys latest blog<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-ridley/liberal-fear-of-a-black-p_b_112211.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-ridley/liber...</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_16:10:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864360, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868470": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "NO....Arizona?<br><br>Come on...<br><br>BWA HA HA HA HA HA", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:30:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 868262, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-divorce11-2008jul11,0,5924926,full.story\" rel=\"nofollow\">McCain's broken marriage and fractured Reagan relationship</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:17:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865912": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah I saw this last night.  I wonder if he's in trouble for telling Clinton to get it together.  He had these apartments for years.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_12:16:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864406, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "871546": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ok. That's funny! ....in a Sir-Mix-A-Lot kinda way..", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_21:02:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 871455, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864379": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I so have a hard time believing he came from my hometown of Milwaukee. <br><br>He's so NOT Milwaukee.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:17:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864360, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864388": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/10/202621/803/518/537477\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hey Gramm: Texan to Texan, Kiss my Whiney Ass!</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:18:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864901": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'll do that.....and I'll send some stuff from VA, especially when I'm in/around Bobby Scott's district. Pushing \"finish the job\" there is not gonna be fun.....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:57:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864804, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867976": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think Kelli is the young woman with the very long weave attached only at the back?<br><br>Anyway, I don't get why women on tv get weaves...what's wrong with short hair?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:55:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864941, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "869001": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "For certain.  Which is why I agree wholeheartedly what Craig said about Obama not having yet secured the nomination and the behind the scenes workings of the Clintons.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_16:11:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 867271, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "866449": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I just want to add that Barack is still fighting a nomination battle.<br><br>The goal is to get him behind in the polls by some significant percentage and length of time prior to the Denver convention.<br><br>Make no mistake: the FISA bill's rush through Congress, the wag-the-dog national security \"threats\" that are piling on each other, Hillary's FISA vote, her delegates behind-the-scenes maneuvering...<br><br>Barack doesn't just challenge Republicans, he also challenges the Democratic power structure.  Notice how many Senators have refused to endorse him openly.<br><br>Remember, Barack jumped to the front of the line. He didn't \"wait his turn.\"<br><br>Barack wants Brandenburg Gate and a 75,000-seat stadium acceptance speech. Some say he's showing hubris. That's one way to look at it.<br><br>Another way:<br><br>He wants to make it increasingly difficult for a convention coup (a reclamation by the plutocrats that is)  in Denver.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_12:57:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864433, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864406": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/nyregion/11rangel.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin\" rel=\"nofollow\">Harlem Congressmen Rents 4 Apartments at Below Market Rate</a><br><br>Let's see how much Charlie's ' friends' defend him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:21:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867993": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Baruch?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:56:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865007, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867995": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't think there are too many women, of any ethnicity, whose hair can withstand the rigors of her travel scedule and demands.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:56:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864941, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865440": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I did read it.  But if he had stayed \"Barry\" and taken the name of the people who raised him, maybe he would have stayed on the corporate track because maybe it would have been a bit easier for him to get in the door.  \"Obama\" still registers as \"other.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:39:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865039, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865959": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He did work for a law firm in Chicago after he graduated.  He also had summer associate positions which would have allowed him to show who he was.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_12:19:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864949, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "870571": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Gosh, I could just kiss that Jack Cafferty on that bald head of his.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_18:38:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864941": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "and sometimes Michelle's hair need a weave touchup.  but yes, kelli need to get it together.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:01:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864900, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864433": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "the shark has JUMPED over at daily kos.  primarily due to a WSJ report that Obama raised 30M.  i have been writing about donating to obama because he is not accepting public financing and PERCEPTION is everything.  that fisa crowd, one issue voters, are just pissy.  i urge folks to donate for this reason, he can not touch the general election money UNTIL he receives the nomination.  now, he will be cash flushed when that happens, but we are still in primary mode and he needs to raise money to keep ads on tv and pay his staff.<br><br>another thing, the dnc is in shambles.  the clinton campaign had reserved those 100K rooms, thinking she would be the candidate.  obama fighting the money fronts on many angles.  first, this primary lasted too long.  it was over in march, but was strung out until june.  time is not on our side here, as we see the two camps are still on edge.  Obama must raise monies for the dnc, pay for the convention, and also campaign and raise money for down ballot races.<br><br>withholding money from obama is stupid, no matter how your feel about his issue stances.  he is our candidate and must be funded.  not funding him is shooting ourselves in the foot.<br><br>mccain is raising massive cash, slushing it to various funds i wrote about this, <a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/8/15615/48851/119/548046\" rel=\"nofollow\">here. </a>  obama is now being outspent 3-1 on teevee ads.<br><br>lastly, hillary clinton should be on the bottom of the totem pole, and it is apparent she id.  retiring her debt, with all we face on the upcoming front is not important.<br><br>if you have not donated to obama, go to his website and do so.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/11/8823/20383/349/549866\" rel=\"nofollow\">here is the ruckus going on at daily kos.</a>  sigh, someone of color must be over there to put folks in reality check.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:23:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864949": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But people don't (want to) see that.  It's not the name that's the problem, it's what the name identifies that's the problem.  The HR rep rejecting Shaquita's application isn't rejecting the app because her name is \"Shaquita,\" they're rejecting the app because someone named \"Shaquita\" is more likely to be black and they don't want that.<br><br>We have black people with \"funny\" names rising to the top (Oprah, Denzel, Condoleezza, Barack, Venus, etc) so I don't think that black parents should feel they must name their kid Emily and Josh for them to make it.<br><br>I wonder if Barack Obama had started calling himself \"Barry Dunham\" would he have ever gotten into community organizing or politics, because I can imagine that a resume coming across a law firm's desk with the name of \"Barack Obama\" may have gotten the File 13 treatment no matter how many presidents of the Harvard Law Reviews he was.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:01:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864717, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865471": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "John McCain -- 61 Flip-Flops and Counting<br><br>By Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. Posted July 10, 2008.<br><br>McCain argues that flip-flops are an example of a political leader who can't be trusted -- so he might as well drop out of the race. Tools<br> <br><br><br><br>Editor's Note: Writer Steve Benen has graciously compiled a comprehensive tally of John McCain's flip-flops on issues ranging from national security to energy. The following is Benen's list of 61 clear 180-degree switches by McCain on the biggest issues of the day.<br><br>National Security Policy<br><br>1. McCain thought Bush's warrantless wiretap program circumvented the law; now he believes the opposite.<br><br>2. McCain insisted that everyone, even \"terrible killers,\" \"the worst kind of scum of humanity,\" and detainees at Guantanamo Bay, \"deserve to have some adjudication of their cases,\" even if that means \"releasing some of them.\" McCain now believes the opposite.<br><br>3. He opposed indefinite detention of terrorist suspects. When the Supreme Court reached the same conclusion, he called it \"one of the worst decisions in the history of this country.\"<br><br>4. In February, McCain reversed course on prohibiting waterboarding.<br><br>5. McCain favored closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay before he was against it.<br><br>6. When Barack Obama talked about going after terrorists in Pakistani mountains with Predators, McCain criticized him for it. He's since come to the opposite conclusion.<br><br>Foreign Policy<br><br>7. McCain was for kicking Russia out of the G8 before he was against it.<br><br>8. McCain supported moving \"toward normalization of relations\" with Cuba. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>9. McCain believed the United States should engage in diplomacy with Hamas. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>10. McCain believed the United States should engage in diplomacy with Syria. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>11. McCain is both for and against a \"rogue state rollback\" as a focus of his foreign policy vision.<br><br>12. McCain used to champion the Law of the Sea convention, even volunteering to testify on the treaty's behalf before a Senate committee. Now he opposes it.<br><br>13. McCain was against divestment from South Africa before he was for it.<br><br>Military Policy<br><br>14. McCain recently claimed that he was the \"greatest critic\" of Rumsfeld's failed Iraq policy. In December 2003, McCain praised the same strategy as \"a mission accomplished.\" In March 2004, he said, \"I'm confident we're on the right course.\" In December 2005, he said, \"Overall, I think a year from now, we will have made a fair amount of progress if we stay the course.\"<br><br>15. McCain has changed his mind about a long-term U.S. military presence in Iraq on multiple occasions, concluding, on multiple occasions, that a Korea-like presence is both a good idea and a bad idea.<br><br>16. McCain said before the war in Iraq, \"We will win this conflict. We will win it easily.\" Four years later, McCain said he knew all along that the war in Iraq war was \"probably going to be long and hard and tough.\"<br><br>17. McCain has repeatedly said it's a dangerous mistake to tell the \"enemy\" when U.S. troops would be out of Iraq. In May, McCain announced that most American troops would be home from Iraq by 2013.<br><br>18. McCain was against expanding the GI Bill before he was for it.<br><br>Domestic Policy<br><br>19. McCain defended \"privatizing\" Social Security. Now he says he's against privatization (though he actually still supports it.)<br><br>20. McCain wanted to change the Republican Party platform to protect abortion rights in cases of rape and incest. Now he doesn't.<br><br>21. McCain supported storing spent nuclear fuel at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>22. He argued that the NRA should not have a role in the Republican Party's policy making. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>23. In 1998, he championed raising cigarette taxes to fund programs to cut underage smoking, insisting that it would prevent illnesses and provide resources for public health programs. Now, McCain opposes a $0.61-per-pack tax increase, won't commit to supporting a regulation bill he's co-sponsoring, and has hired Philip Morris' former lobbyist as his senior campaign adviser.<br><br>24. McCain is both for and against earmarks for Arizona.<br><br>25. McCain's first mortgage plan was premised on the notion that homeowners facing foreclosure shouldn't be \"rewarded\" for acting \"irresponsibly.\" His second mortgage plan took largely the opposite position.<br><br>26. McCain went from saying gay marriage should be allowed, to saying gay marriage shouldn't be allowed.<br><br>27. McCain opposed a holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. before he supported it.<br><br>28. McCain was anti-ethanol. Now he's pro-ethanol.<br><br>29. McCain was both for and against state promotion of the Confederate flag.<br><br>30. In 2005, McCain endorsed intelligent design creationism, a year later he said the opposite, and a few months after that, he was both for and against creationism at the same time.<br><br>Economic Policy<br><br>31. McCain was against Bush's tax cuts for the very wealthy before he was for them.<br><br>32. John McCain initially argued that economics is not an area of expertise for him, saying, \"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues; I still need to be educated,\" and \"The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should.\" He now falsely denies ever having made these remarks and insists that he has a \"very strong\" understanding of economics.<br><br>33. McCain vowed, if elected, to balance the federal budget by the end of his first term. Soon after, he decided he would no longer even try to reach that goal. And soon after that, McCain abandoned his second position and went back to his first.<br><br>34. McCain said in 2005 that he opposed the tax cuts because they were \"too tilted to the wealthy.\" By 2007, he denied ever having said this, and falsely argued that he opposed the cuts because of increased government spending.<br><br>35. McCain thought the estate tax was perfectly fair. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>36. McCain pledged in February 2008 that he would not, under any circumstances, raise taxes. Specifically, McCain was asked if he is a \"'read my lips' candidate, no new taxes, no matter what?\" referring to George H.W. Bush's 1988 pledge. \"No new taxes,\" McCain responded. Two weeks later, McCain said, \"I'm not making a 'read my lips' statement, in that I will not raise taxes.\"<br><br>37. McCain has changed his entire economic worldview on multiple occasions.<br><br>38. McCain believes Americans are both better and worse off economically than they were before Bush took office.<br><br>Energy Policy<br><br>39. McCain supported the moratorium on coastal drilling; now he's against it.<br><br>40. McCain recently announced his strong opposition to a windfall tax on oil company profits. Three weeks earlier, he was perfectly comfortable with the idea.<br><br>41. McCain endorsed a cap-and-trade policy with a mandatory emissions cap. In mid-June, McCain announced he wants the caps to be voluntary.<br><br>42. McCain explained his belief that a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax would provide an immediate economic stimulus. Shortly thereafter, he argued the exact opposite.<br><br>43. McCain supported the Lieberman/Warner legislation to combat global warming. Now he doesn't.<br><br>Immigration Policy<br><br>44. McCain was a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act, which would grant legal status to illegal immigrants' kids who graduate from high school. Now he's against it.<br><br>45. On immigration policy in general, McCain announced in February 2008 that he would vote against his own bill.<br><br>46. In April, McCain promised voters that he would secure the borders \"before proceeding to other reform measures.\" Two months later, he abandoned his public pledge, pretended that he'd never made the promise in the first place, and vowed that a comprehensive immigration reform policy has always been, and would always be, his \"top priority.\"<br><br>Judicial Policy and the Rule of Law<br><br>47. McCain said he would \"not impose a litmus test on any nominee.\" He used to promise the opposite.<br><br>48. McCain believes the telecoms should be forced to explain their role in the administration's warrantless surveillance program as a condition for retroactive immunity. He used to believe the opposite.<br><br>49. McCain went from saying he would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade to saying the exact opposite.<br><br>Campaign, Ethics, and Lobbying Reform<br><br>50. McCain supported his own lobbying-reform legislation from 1997. Now he doesn't.<br><br><br>51. In 2006, McCain sponsored legislation to require grassroots lobbying coalitions to reveal their financial donors. In 2007, after receiving \"feedback\" on the proposal, McCain told far-right activist groups that he opposes his own measure.<br><br>52. McCain supported a campaign-finance bill, which bore his name, on strengthening the public-financing system. In June 2007, he abandoned his own legislation. <br><br>Politics and Associations<br><br>53. McCain wanted political support from radical televangelist John Hagee. Now he doesn't. <br><br>54. McCain wanted political support from radical televangelist Rod Parsley. Now he doesn't.<br><br>55. McCain says he considered and did not consider joining John Kerry's Democratic ticket in 2004.<br><br>56. McCain is both for and against attacking Barack Obama over his former pastor at his former church.<br><br>57. McCain criticized TV preacher Jerry Falwell as \"an agent of intolerance\" in 2002, but then decided to cozy up to the man who said Americans \"deserved\" the 9/11 attacks.<br><br>58. In 2000, McCain accused Texas businessmen Sam and Charles Wyly of being corrupt, spending \"dirty money\" to help finance Bush's presidential campaign. McCain not only filed a complaint against the Wylys for allegedly violating campaign finance law, he also lashed out at them publicly. In April, McCain reached out to the Wylys for support.<br><br>59. McCain was against presidential candidates campaigning at Bob Jones University before he was for it.<br><br>60. McCain decided in 2000 that he didn't want anything to do with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, believing he \"would taint the image of the 'Straight Talk Express.'\" Kissinger is now the honorary co-chair for his presidential campaign in New York.<br><br>61. McCain believed powerful right-wing activist/lobbyist Grover Norquist was \"corrupt, a shill for dictators, and (with just a dose of sarcasm) Jack Abramoff's gay lover.\" McCain now considers Norquist a key political ally.<br><br>And while I realize there are some who believe these constant flip-flops are irrelevant, I respectfully disagree.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:41:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "871124": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why is the music biz doing this to Jennifer Hudson?  Last time I saw girlfriend, she was on the Academy Awards with her twins going east and west.  Lord, she needs a stylist.  But this is to the extreme.  Girlfriend does not look like <a href=\"http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/90629/jennifer-hudsons-slim-chance\" rel=\"nofollow\">this</a>.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_19:54:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864981": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"and I'll send some stuff from VA, especially when I'm in/around Bobby Scott's district. Pushing \"finish the job\" there is not gonna be fun.....\"<br><br><br>BWAA HAA HAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!  You'd have better reception marching around in a Confederate uniform in that district.<br><br>LOL!!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:03:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864901, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "869080": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anyone head the story of 75 year old Barbara Hillary the <a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/07/barbara-hillaryyes-you-can.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">first African American woman</a> to go the north pole.  She is absolutely inspiring.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_16:18:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "871375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Who said we ever had liberty?  You need to calm the f*ck down.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_20:34:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "happycozy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 868159, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868066": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I totally agree with ya, NMP.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:00:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "happycozy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 866921, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "866025": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But, will we see this outside of diligent bloggers and posters like you? Will we see this in the MSM?<br><br>Who am I kidding?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_12:24:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865471, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865007": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0708/Percentage_point_of_the_day.html#comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">One percent of Americans believe Obama's Jewish.</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:05:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867568": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/rangel-defends-use-of-rent-stabilized-apartments/index.html?hp\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rangel Defends Use of Rent-Stabilized Apartments</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:28:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864406, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865525": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I also wonder if people would have been quick to vote for him as \"Barry Obama\" (or if he were Barry Dunham or Barry Washington) as they did for \"Barack Obama.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:45:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865368, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868090": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You're not a progressive either.<br><br>You just crawled up from under to \"dissent.\"<br><br>You're not kidding anyone but yourself.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:01:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 867388, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "869077": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I finanlly found that shirt for you Rhoc (sp?)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.themostaccess.com/2008/07/02/obama-run-dc-t-shirt/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Run DC</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_16:18:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "b8b9328e61e0094ae18e247c922f9dc7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865024": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/11/10485/9535/263/549936\" rel=\"nofollow\">Convention organizing by Clinton delegates</a><br><br>what we don't need is Clinton' s name in nomination.  That is not unity.  &lt;rolleyes&gt;", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:06:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864515": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/11/10817/5122/480/547677\" rel=\"nofollow\">black kos</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:30:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868107": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree. Wholeheartedly.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:02:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 867830, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868110": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "if you think that the \"FISA CROWD\" are just a one issue folks, then you're mistaken.  The fact that he's willing to blatanly changed his positions tells me that Obama is just another politician.  It tells me that  you cannot trust what he says.  It says that whatever he has said on Iraq, he can change his mind for political reasons.  The same on healthcare, military aggression and so forth.<br><br>I hope he's learned the reason.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:03:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "f9aaa8acc43fd7620185ff90cef3c05a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864433, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865039": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Town,<br><br>Did you read that Newsweek about ' When Barry Became Barack'. It was a choice. It was a deliberate one from Obama. And, political strategists tried to get him to change it to ' Barry' during the Senate Campaign and he said no.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:08:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864949, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865042": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What did he say?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:08:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864360, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/nyregion/11rangel.html?hp\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rangel Rents Apartments at Bargain Rates</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:30:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864900": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Kelli Goff and Michelle Bernard need to tell Tanya where to get her hair done. Tanya's hair is a mess.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:57:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867611": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The stadium is practical.  I think it's too small, actually.   I can see 100,000 people wanting to attend.   The announcement did bring some of his enemies out of the shadows though.<br><br>I've always felt that when hillary gave her \"concession\" speech - all 3 dressed in black - it was dangerous for O.  Then, they could go behind the scenes and undermine him.  The power structure in the Dem party might not be so willing to cede power to Obama - I don't exactly trust Pelosi or Reed.  I didn't like how she was sucking up th Hillary and lamenting about sexism.  I get the sense there's a lot of drama going on behind the scenes.<br><br>I've been concerned about O's fundraising for a few months.  After the 55 million, he kept going steadily down.  I hope the report of 30 mil is understated.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:32:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 866449, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "866600": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What black Kos?  Where the hell are they at?  Certainly not standing up to those petulent, self-serving white Liberals trashing Senator Obama. Taking their vote for granted?  How long have the Democratic Party been taking OUR vote for granted?!  Why are we allowing them to threaten to sabotage Senator Obama without reminding them that their fifty state strategy can't be achieved without US in a number of states?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_13:08:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864515, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865071": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0708/McCains_first_marraige.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">McCain's First Marriage</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:10:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868159": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You deserve no liberty!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:06:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "f9aaa8acc43fd7620185ff90cef3c05a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 867862, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "866113": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I wanna go.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_12:31:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865874, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "866629": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What did he say?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_13:10:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864360, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "871757": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From Blacks4Barack...<br>MUST READ New Article !<br><br>Is This Why Jesse Hates Obama ?<br>An Open Letter From Najee Ali<br><br>To read visit: <br><a href=\"http://www.Blacks4Barack.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.Blacks4Barack.org</a><br><br>A Multi-Racial, Net/Grassroots Org... <br>Dedicated To Truth !", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_21:44:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "69a9cd5fced707c0810475b046bc7d12", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868183": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I found the article:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-hanft/barack-obama---the-first_b_105135.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Barack Obama - The First Jewish Presidential Nominee</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:07:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865007, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864602": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/07/todays-polls-710.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama within 1 in North Dakota?</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:36:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868700": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've been chuckling about this story since I heard the reports.  I guess McCain didn't count on the Iraqi's issuing what amounts to an eviction notice.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:48:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864806, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865132": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Admiral, on GP about John Ridley.<br><br>But, I'm talking about his clowning on AC360 night before last.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:15:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865042, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "871282": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I hear you....my hope is that the more all of us spread the word and<br>continue to write the media types....this will become well known news.  I<br>plan to copy it onto the Obama website and maybe more of his supporters will<br>take it on.<br><br>Angela", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_20:19:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 866025, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867703": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hagel to join Obama on Iraq trip<br><br>&lt;<a href=\"http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/11/hagel-to-join-obama-on-iraq-trip/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/11/hagel-...</a>&gt;<br><br>**Don't know how to post hyperlinks.....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:39:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "870270": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Go Craig!<br><br>I feel better just knowing you'll be there. <br><br>Will you be blogging/updating and if so where can we read it?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_18:06:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865874, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865151": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:16:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865132, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867725": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama May Sponsor Cup Car at Pacono Race-NASCAR<br><br><a href=\"http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_bowles/07/11/obama/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/t...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:40:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "866706": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.nypost.com/seven/10152007/news/nationalnews/wire_law_failed__lost_gi.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Wire Law Failed Lost GI</A><br><br><I>October 15, 2007<br><br>WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence officials got mired for nearly 10 hours seeking approval to use wiretaps against al Qaeda terrorists suspected of kidnapping Queens soldier Alex Jimenez in Iraq earlier this year, The Post has learned.</I><br><br>And today, from <A HREF=\"http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12056\" rel=\"nofollow\"> DOD:</A><br><br><I>The Department of Defense today announced the deaths of two soldiers previously listed as \u201cMissing-Captured\u201d while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.<br> <br>            On July 10, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner positively identified human remains recovered in Iraq July 9 to be those of two soldiers who had been previously listed as \u201cMissing-Captured.\u201d <br> <br>            Killed were:<br> <br>            Sgt. Alex R. Jimenez, 25 at the time of his capture, of Lawrence, Mass. <br>            <br>            Pfc. Byron J. Fouty, 19 at the time of his capture, of Waterford, Mich.<br> <br>            Jimenez and Fouty were part of a patrol that was ambushed by enemy forces south of Baghdad on May 12, 2007. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. </i><br><br>Thanks, Pelosi and Reid.</I></a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_13:15:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "870650": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "hehehehe<br><br>Have you guys heard about this?<br><br>Obama's new radio ad. <br><br>Calls McCain=McSame<br><br>And said he's making stuff up<br><br><a href=\"http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/new_obama_radio_ad_blasts_mcca.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_18:49:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864673": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://thepage.time.com/2008/07/11/obama-team-asks-dodd-for-vetting-info/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama Team Asks Dodd for Vetting Info</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:41:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865188": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/10/AR2008071002264.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Capitalism's Reality Check</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:19:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868262": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://washingtonindependent.com/view/mccains-arizona-woes\" rel=\"nofollow\">New poll puts Barack ahead of McCain by 3 points in.........Arizona.</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:13:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867241": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "But he was already on the corporate track with the name \"Barack Obama\" and he chose to go the community organization route.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:06:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865440, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868268": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "List the \"progressive\" issues he hasn't supported.<br><br>\"You keep referring to Obama's campaign as if the Black struggle and his campaign are one and the same.\"<br><br>Oh, it damn sure is!  It's extension of the movement, let their be know doubt about that.  It's the realization of the collective investment WE have made to this Party.  And unlike you, not all Black folks are willing to allow white liberals to define what progressive is.  White liberals--and you--may think issues like individual gone ownership, to cite just one of many issues where the so-called progressive community and the Black Community disagree, is a betrayal to \"progressive\" principles, but I prefer to follow in the footsteps of real progressives like Harriet Tubman who didn't sleep without her gun.<br><br>Now, I personally don't like guns, but I'll be damned if white liberals are going to tell me that in order to be a \"good\" democrat I have to abandon values that were core to MY forefathers and mothers.<br><br>The majority of DC residents, which is still Black, believe in gun ownership.  Like Obama, they just want it coupled with sensible restrictions, but not an out-and-out ban. But damn what we think, right?!   We're supposed to allow white liberals speak for us.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:13:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 867388, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "870322": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From Blacks4Barack...<br><br>Rev. Jesse Jackson Makes <br>B4B Official 'Obama Hater List'<br><br>Thanks to the now infamous 'Nut-Gate' comment made by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Blacks4Barack has received numerous requests to have Jackson placed on the Obama Hater Watch List. In order to comply with the overwhelming requests we have chosen to add the Rev. on a temporary basis (still being respectful). <br><br>Visit <a href=\"http://www.Blacks4Barack.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.Blacks4Barack.org</a> to see the complete Official Obama Hater List.<br><br>Blacks4Barack.org: Obama news updates, photos, Celebs 4 Obama, volunteer info, videos, voter registration, Create-Your-Own Obama Logo (FREE), SpeakOut4Obama, Join B4B, Media Lies of the Week and Much More ! <br><br>Blacks4Barack !<br>A Multi-Racial, Net/Grassroots Org... <br>Dedicated To Truth !", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_18:10:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "69a9cd5fced707c0810475b046bc7d12", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "870324": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't know how reliable Zogby is but even so --- here I am in Arizona cheering!<br><br>It makes sense Bob Barr would potentially eat into his numbers. There are some really batshit crazy conservatives here for whom McCain is just too moderate I would imagine. <br><br>And, maybe November will help us move some of the more politically minded batshit crazies out of our state legislature. Ooooh that would be fun.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_18:10:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 868262, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865217": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.newsweek.com/id/145393\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Gift from Jesse-Reverend Jackson's slam helps Obama's centrist cred.</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_11:20:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "866756": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "NMP,<br><br>Yeah...it's a bit ridiculous over there.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_13:19:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 866600, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864709": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/07/obama-is-new.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama Is The New.....</a><br><br>take your pick...it's a funny post.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:44:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867271": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "MsMartin, I wouldn't be surprised.  You know how the Clintons get when their loyal Negroes start asserting themselves.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:08:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865912, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864717": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "In the recent controversy wherein black students in a name book were given<a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/07/so-called-ghetto-names.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"> so-called ghetto names,</a> I suggest that it is the fact that anything that is associated with blackness is seen as negative rather than the name itself being an issue.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:44:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867791": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Truth,<br><br>His camp responded to the WSJ's report regarding his numbers. <br><br>Spokesman Dan Pfeiffer: \u201cThe Wall Street Journal report of our fundraising numbers is way off the mark. It appears that after 18 months, some in the press still haven\u2019t realized that anyone who is talking about numbers doesn\u2019t know what our numbers are.\u201d<br><br><br><a href=\"http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_bowles/07/11/obama/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/t...</a><br><br>I hope the numbers are understated too....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:44:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 867611, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864729": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.newsweek.com/id/145421\" rel=\"nofollow\">McCain Doesn't Need Enemies...He has Friends</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:45:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "868829": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am a progressive. I'd like you to explain how you believe I'm not when you DON'T KNOW ME. I haven't crawled up from anywhere just to \"dissent.\" You are kidding yourself if you think people aren't allowed to have opinions different from your own.<br><br>I am a long time reader of Jack and Jill, and have only posted infrequently until this week. Sorry, but I got het up because of these issues.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_15:57:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 868090, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864744": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/07/john_mccains_economic_narrativ.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">John McCain's Economic Narrative Problem</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:47:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "866282": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Read this.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/11/0253/08914/428/549787\" rel=\"nofollow\">America, Plutocracy</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_12:44:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867820": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "...and because someone named Shaquita has been portrayed as loud and combative, with long acrylic nails with art on them and an elaborate weave.   I'm black, and even I think so.  The difference is it would spark my curiousity.  I'd be excited to see Shaquita's qualifications.   Diversity excites me :)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:46:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 864949, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "864756": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://bp3.blogger.com/_SCjVUmrlWDc/SHSj1_pq2KI/AAAAAAAACUY/EGOeO9CVW1s/s1600-h/2008.07.09+Ken+M.JPG\" rel=\"nofollow\">A fitting memorial</a> to <a href=\"http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jqMYf7_1_s26voYGDVqbgDpkSAkAD91PPK408\" rel=\"nofollow\">PFC Joseph Dwyer</a><br><br>And with that, I take my leave from JJP....working on <a href=\"http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Vets For Freedom's Four Months For Victory campaign.</a><br><br>It's been fun....see you all in a while. Be safe.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_10:47:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "865781": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "A writer over had Huffington Post called Barack the first Jewish nominee for President some time ago.<br><br>I'll see if I can find the link.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_12:06:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 865007, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "867830": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "you know, <br><br>you've been on the money.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-11_14:47:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 866921, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "1813543", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 4512927379584868834}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 97, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 1813543, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



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		if (flags & this.WRITING) {
			this._accumMsg += data;
			this.sendFlag(this.ACK, seqno);
			if (flags & this.FIN) {
				this.log('recv finished: ' + decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));
				this.receiveCallback(decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));

				this._accumMsg = '';

				this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
			}
		}
	}

	return {
		flags: flags,
		seqno: seqno,
		data: data
	};
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendRawPacket = function(packet) {
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
		this.writer.name = packet;
	} else {

		this.writer.location.href = this.writer_url + '#' + packet;
	}

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendFlag = function(flag, seqno) {
	this.sendRawPacket(this._zerofill(flag, 4) + this._zerofill(seqno, 20));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {
	this._send(0, encodeURIComponent(msg));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._send = function(packetNum, msg) {
	var that = this;
	var recvBuf = this.recv();

	if (packetNum === 0) {

		if (!(recvBuf.flags & this.READY)) {
			this.log('client is not ready, waiting...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		}
	} else {

		if (!( (recvBuf.flags & this.ACK) && (recvBuf.seqno === this._lastSeqno) )) {
			this.log('waiting for ack from client...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		} else {
			this.log('received ack: ' + this._lastSeqno + ' ' + recvBuf.seqno);
		}
	}

	var flags = this.WRITING;
	var num_packets = Math.ceil(msg.length / this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	this.log('num_packets: ' + num_packets);

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

		this.log('message successfully sent!');
		this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
		return true;
	}

	this._lastSeqno++;

	if (packetNum == num_packets-1) {
		flags |= this.FIN;
	}

	var data = msg.substring(packetNum * this.MAX_DATA_LEN, (packetNum+1) * this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	var packet = this._zerofill(flags, 4) + this._zerofill(this._lastSeqno, 20) + data;

	this.log('sending raw packet: ' + packet);
	this.sendRawPacket(packet);

	return this._send(packetNum + 1, msg);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._zerofill = function(num, width) {
	var retval = num.toString();
	var retval_len = retval.length;
	for (var i = 0; i < width - retval_len; i++) {
		retval = '0' + retval;
	}
	return retval;
};

var PostMessagePacket = function(receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId) {
	var that = this;
	this.receiver = receiver;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;
	this.id = id;


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;

	var listener = function(e) {

		if (!that.id) {
			that.id = e.data;
			return;
		}


		var id = e.data.split(';')[0];
		if (id !== that.id) {
			return;
		}
		var data = e.data.substring(e.data.indexOf(';') + 1);

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

	if (typeof window.attachEvent == 'function') {
		window.attachEvent('onmessage', listener);
	} else if (typeof window.addEventListener == 'function') {
		window.addEventListener('message', listener, false);
	} else {
		throw new Error('No method found to create event listener for PostMessagePacket.');
	}
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



	var needs_reget = false;
	try {
		if (typeof this.receiver.id == 'undefined' || typeof this.receiver.postMessage == 'undefined') {
			needs_reget = true;
		}
	} catch(e) {


	}
	if (needs_reget && typeof this.receiverId != 'undefined') {
		this.receiver = document.getElementById(this.receiverId).contentWindow;
	}

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

		packet = this.id;
	} else {
		packet = this.id + ';' + msg;
	}
	this.receiver.postMessage(packet, '*');
};

PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = null;
PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id = function() {
	var id = (new Date()).getTime();
	if (id == PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id) {
		id++;
	}
	PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = id;
	return id.toString();
};

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

	this.objectToJSON = function(obj) {
		var json = '';
		var results = [];

		if (obj === undefined || obj === null) {
			return 'null';
		}

		switch (obj.constructor) {
			case Object:
				for (var property in obj) {
					if (obj.hasOwnProperty(property)) {
						results.push(this.objectToJSON(property) + ': ' + this.objectToJSON(obj[property]));
					}
				}
				json = '{' + results.join(', ') + '}';
				break;
			case Array:
				for (var i = 0; i < obj.length; i++) {
					results.push(this.objectToJSON(obj[i]));
				}
				json = '[' + results.join(', ') + ']';
				break;
			case Number:
			case Boolean:
				json = obj.toString();
				break;
			case String:

				var specialChars = {'\b': '\\b', '\t': '\\t', '\n': '\\n', '\f': '\\f', '\r': '\\r', '\\': '\\\\'};

				json = obj.replace(/[\x00-\x1f\\]/g, function(match) {
					var ch = specialChars[match];
					return ch ? ch : '\\u00' + match.charCodeAt().toPaddedString(2, 16);
				});

				json = '"' + json.replace(/"/g, '\\"') + '"';
				break;
			default:

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

	this.createHandler = function(send_func, registered_funcs) {
		var that = this;
		var handler = function(message) {

			try {
				var rpc = eval('(' + message + ')');
			} catch(e) {
				alert('bad JSON: ' + message);
				return;
			}
			if (rpc.method) {

				if (!registered_funcs[rpc.method]) {
					return;
				}

				var retval = registered_funcs[rpc.method].apply(null, rpc.params);
				if (rpc.id) {
					var response = {
						result: retval,
						error: null,	// TODO
						id: rpc.id
					};
					send_func(that.objectToJSON(response));
				}
			} else if(rpc.result) {

				if (!that.ids[rpc.id]) {
					return;
				}

				that.ids[rpc.id](rpc.result);
				delete that.ids[rpc.id];
			}
		};
		return handler;
	};

	this.execute = function(send_func, method, params, response_callback) {
		response_callback = response_callback || null;
		var id = (response_callback) ? (new Date()).getTime() : null;

		var request = {
			method: method,
			params: params,
			id: id
		};

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

		if (id) {
			this.ids[id] = response_callback;
		}
	};
};
JsonRpc = new JsonRpc();

var ParentMessenger = function(childUrl, receiverUrl, container, receiveCallback) {


	if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari') >= 0 && parseInt(navigator.userAgent.substring(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Version/') + 8), 10) == 3) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	} else if (window.opera) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}



	if (!receiverUrl &&
		navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Gecko') >= 0 &&
		parseFloat(navigator.userAgent.slice(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 3, navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 6)) < 1.9) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}


	if (/msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {


		if (document.domain == window.location.hostname) {
			receiverUrl = '';
		}
	}

	var that = this;
	this.childUrl = childUrl;
	this.receiverUrl = receiverUrl;
	this.container = container || document.body;

	this.packetHandler = null;


	this._ready = false;
	this._error = false;


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

		that.receiver = document.createElement('iframe');
		that.receiver.src = receiverUrl;
		that.receiver.id = 'receiver_' + (new Date()).getTime();
		that.receiver.name = that.receiver.id;

		that.receiver.frameBorder = '0';
		that.receiver.frameSpacing = '0';
		that.receiver.style.borderStyle = 'none';

		var receiver_onload = function() {
			var receiver = document.getElementById(that.receiver.id).contentWindow;

			try {
				receiver.document.body.innerHTML = '';
			} catch(e) {

				that._error = true;
			}
			receiver.document.body.style.padding = '0px';
			receiver.document.body.style.margin = '0px';

			var child = receiver.document.createElement('iframe');
			child.id = 'child';
			child.name = 'child';
			child.src = that.childUrl;

			child.frameBorder = '0';
			child.frameSpacing = '0';
			child.style.borderStyle = 'none';
			child.style.width = '100%';
			child.style.height = '100%';
			receiver.document.body.appendChild(child);

			that.child = receiver.document.getElementById('child').contentWindow;
			that.receiver = receiver;

			that.packetHandler = new FragmentPacket(that.receiver, that.child, that.childUrl, false, receiveCallback);

			that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();

			that.packetHandler.sendFlag(that.packetHandler.READY, 0);

			that._ready = true;
		};

		that.receiver.onreadystatechange = function() {
			if (this.readyState == 'complete') {
				receiver_onload();
			}
		};

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







		if (Dsq.Utils.ie) {
			if (that.container.clientWidth === 0) {

				var _waitForWidth = function() {
					if (that.container.clientWidth > 0) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					} else {
						window.setTimeout(_waitForWidth, 100);
					}
				};
				_waitForWidth();

				that._once = false;
				that.receiver.onresize = function() {
					if (!that._once) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					}
					that._once = true;
				};
			}
		}

		that.container.appendChild(that.receiver);
	};


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

			that.packetHandler.send();
			that._ready = true;
		};

		var id = PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id();
		var receiverId = 'child_' + id;


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

		that.container.innerHTML += '<iframe ' +
			'src="' + childUrl + '" ' +
			'id="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'name="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'onload="ParentMessenger._receiver_onload_' + receiverId +'();" ' +
			'></iframe>';

		that.receiver = document.getElementById(receiverId).contentWindow;
		that.packetHandler = new PostMessagePacket(that.receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId);
		that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();
	};

	if (typeof window.postMessage == 'function') {
		_createReceiverForPostMessage();
	} else {
		_createReceiverForFragmentPacket();
	}

};

ParentMessenger.prototype.sendMessage = function(message) {
	var that = this;
	if (!this._ready) {

		window.setTimeout(function() { that.sendMessage(message); }, 10);
		return;
	}
	this.packetHandler.send(message);
	return true;
};

Dsq.NewFrames = function(url) {
	this.url = url;
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype.init = function(onFailure) {
	var that = this;

	try {
		this.messenger = new ParentMessenger(this.url, Dsq.jsonData.integration.receiver_url, this.container, this.receive_callback);
	} catch(e) {
		if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
			onFailure();
		}
	}

	if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
		var iId = window.setInterval(function() {
			if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				return;
			}
			if (that.messenger._ready) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
			} else if (that.messenger._error) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				onFailure();
			}
		}, 10);
	}
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype._execute = function(method, args, callback) {
	var that = this;
	if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
		return false;
	}
	JsonRpc.execute(
		function(msg) { that.messenger.sendMessage(msg); },
		method,
		args || [],
		callback);
	return true;
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame = function(container, parent_post_id) {
	var that = this;
	this.container = container;
	this.parent_post_id = parent_post_id;

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

		Dsq.Debug.log('Dsq.ReplyFrame.sendFunc');
		that.messenger.sendMessage(msg);
	};


	var postComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		Dsq.jsonData.posts[response.message.id] = response.message.post_meta;
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key]) {
			Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key] = response.message.user_meta;
		}


		var reply_position = (typeof(disqus_insert_wrt_sort) == 'undefined' 
			? (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reply_position ? -1 : null) 
			: (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? null : -1));
		
		if (response.message.post_meta.approved) {
			Dsq.Post.insert(response.message.post_meta.parent_post_id || reply_position, response.message.id, response.message.post_meta.message);
		}

		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var postComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(response.message, 'Error');
		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onFailure(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var editComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);
		
		message.innerHTML = response.message;
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
	
	var editComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('Sorry, there was an error editing this comment.', 'Edit Error');
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	var getUserByEmail_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var msg = response.message;
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(parent_post_id);

		if (msg.username) {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'login', {
				'username': msg.username,
				'display_name': msg.display_name,
				'avatar_url': msg.avatar_url,
				'verified': msg.verified,
				'email': fields.email.value
			});
		} else {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'register');
		}
	};

	var validateAuth_onSuccess = function(response, auth_choice) {
		Dsq.Templates.postComment(parent_post_id, null, true, auth_choice);
	};

	var validateAuth_onFailure = function(response, auth_choice) {
		var pid = parent_post_id ? '-' + parent_post_id : '';
		var msg = response.message;

		if (auth_choice == 'register') {
			var fields = ['email', 'username', 'password'];

			for (var i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
				var field = fields[i];
				var errorDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-' + field + '-errors' + pid);

				if (msg[field]) {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = msg[field];
				} else {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = '';
				}
			}
		} else if (auth_choice == 'login') {
			Dsq.$('dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid).innerHTML = '<p>We couldn\'t log you in. Please verify your login.</p>';
		}
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.receive_callback = JsonRpc.createHandler(sendFunc, {
		'postComment.onSuccess': postComment_onSuccess,
		'postComment.onFailure': postComment_onFailure,
		'editComment.onSuccess': editComment_onSuccess,
		'editComment.onFailure': editComment_onFailure,		
		'getUserByEmail.onSuccess': getUserByEmail_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onSuccess': validateAuth_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onFailure': validateAuth_onFailure,
		'reload': function() { window.location.reload(); }
	});

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend' +
		'&ff=' + Dsq.Thread.ff +
		'&default_text=' + disqus_default_text +
		'&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
	if (this.parent_post_id) {
		this.url += '&parent_post=' + this.parent_post_id;
	}
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype = new Dsq.NewFrames(Dsq.ReplyFrame.url);

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.post = function(author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe) {
	this._execute('postComment', [author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.edit = function(post_id, message) {
	this._execute('editComment', [post_id, message]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.setState = function(parent_post_id, depth) {
	this._execute('setState', [parent_post_id, depth]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.getUserByEmail = function(email) {
	this._execute('getUserByEmail', [email]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.validateAuth = function(auth_choice, email, username, password) {
	this._execute('validateAuth', [auth_choice, email, username, password]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.authenticateFacebook = function(session, forum_url) {
	this._execute('authenticateFacebook', [session, forum_url]);
};

	Dsq.Facebook = function() {
	var that = this;

	var handleSessionData = function(session) {

		var forum_url = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;




		if (typeof disqus_facebook_forum != 'undefined') {
			forum_url = disqus_facebook_forum;
		}
		Dsq.frames.reply_0.authenticateFacebook(session, forum_url);
	};

	var onLogin = function() {
		FB.Connect.getSignedPublicSessionData(handleSessionData);
	};

	this.login = function() {
		FB.Connect.requireSession(onLogin, true);
	};
};
Dsq.Facebook = new Dsq.Facebook();


	






Dsq.Themes = {};

Dsq.Themes.narcissus = new function() {
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-form-area';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-textarea-wrapper';



	
	this.header = function() {
		var comments_count, total_posts, num_posts;
		var html = '';
		var missing_perm_tmpl;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.missing_perm) {
			missing_perm_tmpl = Dsq.Templates.missingPermissions();
			if (missing_perm_tmpl) {
				html += '<div class="dsq-missing-permissions">' + missing_perm_tmpl + '</div>';
			}
		}

		total_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.total_posts;
		num_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_posts;

		if (total_posts) {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL(total_posts, num_posts);
		} else {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION(num_posts);
		}

		html += ' \
		<div id="dsq-comments-title"> \
			<h3>' + comments_count + '</h3> \
		</div> \
		';

		html += ' \
		<div class="dsq-options"> \
			<span class="dsq-item-sort">'
				+ Dsq.Strings.SORT_BY + ' \
				<select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);"> \
					<option value="hot" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 4 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.POPULAR_NOW + '</option> \
					<option value="best" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 3 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.BEST_RATING + '</option> \
					<option value="newest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.NEWEST_FIRST + '</option> \
					<option value="oldest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 1 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.OLDEST_FIRST + '</option> \
				</select> \
				&nbsp; \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<span id="dsq-subscribe">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.subscribed
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.UNSUBSCRIBE + '</a>'
						: '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL + '</a>')
				+ '</span> \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-rss" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png" alt="" /> \
				<a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend/latest.rss">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS + '</a> \
			</span> \
		</div> \
		';

		
		

		return html;

	};
	
	this.footer = function() {
		var html = '';

		html += Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
		
			html += Dsq.Templates.realtime();
			html += Dsq.Templates.showThreadSettings();
			html += Dsq.Templates.postBox();

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		


		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) {
 			html += ' \
				<div class="dsq-global-moderator-extras">'
					+ '<strong>shortname:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url
					+ '<strong>thread id:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.id
					+ '<strong>thread slug:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.slug
				+ '</div> \
			';
		}

		return html;
	};
	
	this.realtime = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			html += '<div id="dsq-realtime-options" class="dsq-options">'
					 + Dsq.Strings.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS + ' <strong id="dsq-realtime-status" style="text-transform: lowercase">' + Dsq.Strings.ENABLED + '</strong>. \
					 <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-toggle" style="text-transform: capitalize"></a> \
					</div>';
		}

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
			html += ' \
				<div style="display: none" id="dsq-realtime-alert" class="dsq-realtime-alert"><span id="dsq-realtime-queued"></span> <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-show"></a></div> \
			';
		}
		
		return html;
	};

	this.showThreadSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '<div id="dsq-thread-settings" class="dsq-thread-settings">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATOR_OPTIONS;
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showSettings(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.SETTINGS + '</a>';
		if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled && Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.reportMissingReactions(); return false;">'
						+ Dsq.Strings.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS
						+ '</a>';
		}
		html +='</div>';

		return html;
	};

	this.postBox = function(post_id, use_fallback_iframe) {


		var html;
		var display_sharing_options = Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated;

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post) {
			return '';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.hasOwnProperty(Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain)) {
				display_sharing_options = false;
			}
		}
		
		if (post_id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];				
		}
		
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		var _requestUserInfo = function() {
			var html;



			var user_has_email = false;

			html = '<div class="dsq-request-user-info"> <!-- // If authenticated --> \
				<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT + '?ctkn=' + Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN + '" class="dsq-request-user-logout">' + Dsq.Strings.LOGOUT + '</a> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td rowspan="2">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '')
								+ '<img src="' + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR + '" width="48" height="48" class="dsq-request-user-avatar">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-name">'
								+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
									 ? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '">' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '</span>'
									 : (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_verified
											? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span>'
											: '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span>'))
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '') 
								+ Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username 
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
							+  (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && user_has_email ? ' <small>(<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.remoteAccountSettings(); return false;">change settings</a>)</small>' : '')
							+  (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <small>(<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/info/" target="_blank">change name</a> or <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/avatar/" target="_blank">picture</a>)</small>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-stats"> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count == 1 ? 'comment' : 'comments') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count == 1 ? 'like' : 'likes') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.points + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.points == 1 ? 'point' : 'points') + '</span> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		var _loginOptions = function() {
			var html;
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-authenticate"> \
				<p class="dsq-autheneticate-copy">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
					? Dsq.Strings.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A + ' <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. ' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.LOGIN_BELOW + '.'
					: Dsq.Strings.REQUIRED + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT + '.')
				+ '</p> \
				<ul class="dsq-login-buttons">'
					+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-disqus.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Facebook.login(); return false;"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-facebook.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-twitter.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL(); return false" ><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-openid.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_yahoo ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Yahoo.startYahooConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-yahoo.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
				+ '</ul> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {



				return '<div id="dsq-form-area" style="display:none"><div id="dsq-textarea-wrapper"></div></div>' + _loginOptions();
			} else {
				return '';
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<div id="' + (post_id 
			? 'dsq-reply-post-' + post_id
			: 'dsq-new-post')
		 	+ '" class="dsq-post-area"> \
			<div class="dsq-dc-logo"> \
				<a href="http://disqus.com/comments" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/disqus-logo.png"></a> \
			</div>'
			+ (post_id 
				? '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.REPLYING_TO + ' ' + userData.display_name + '</h3>'
				: '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT + '</h3>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated 
				? _requestUserInfo()
				: _loginOptions() )
			+ '<div id="dsq-form-area' + pid + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-textarea"> \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper" id="dsq-textarea-wrapper' + pid + '"></div> \
			</div>'
			+ (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated
			? ' \
			<div class="dsq-post-fields"> \
				<form action="." method="GET" onsubmit="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false); return false;"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-name' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_name ? disqus_def_name : (Dsq.jsonData.session.name ? Dsq.jsonData.session.name : Dsq.Strings.NAME + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-website' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (Dsq.jsonData.session.url ? Dsq.jsonData.session.url : Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')" class="dsq-placeholder') + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" /></div></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-email' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_email ? disqus_def_email : (Dsq.jsonData.session.email ? Dsq.jsonData.session.email : Dsq.Strings.EMAIL + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"> \
							<div class="dsq-subscribe"> \
								<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.chooseSubscribe(' + post_id + '); return false" class="dsq-subscribe-menu"><span id="dsq-subscribe-select' + pid + '">' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post ? Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL : Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS) + '</span> <small>&#9660;</small></a> \
								<ul class="dsq-panel" id="dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid + '"> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(2, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Subscribe to all comments by email</a></li> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(0, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Do not subscribe to comments</a></li> \
								</ul> \
								<input id="dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid + '" type="hidden" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post + '" /> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
				</form> \
			</div>'
			: '')
			+ '<div class="dsq-post-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-sharing-options" ' + (!display_sharing_options ? 'style="display:none;"' : '') + '> \
					<button class="dsq-button-small" onfocus="document.getElementById(\'dsq-post-button' + pid + '\').focus();"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.SHARING_OPTIONS + ' <small>&#9660;</small></span></button> \
					<div class="dsq-panel"> '
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '"'
								  + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Twitter</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook
								&& (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.enabled === true ||
										(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'facebook'))
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Facebook</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Yahoo!</label> \
								</div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Tumblr</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Wordpress</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Movable Type</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
								  <label for="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' TypePad</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ '<div><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections/" target="_blank" class="dsq-configure-options">' + Dsq.Strings.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS + '</a></div>'
					+ '</div> \
				</div>'
				+ '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-post-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.POST_AS + ' '
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					? Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					: Dsq.Strings.GUEST)
				+ '</span></button>'
				+ (post_id
					? '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-cancel-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.CANCEL + '</span></button>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
			+ '</div>' // end dsq-form-area
		+ '</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};




	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-append-post-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		html = ' \
		<table> \
			<tr> \
				<td id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-avatar" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
					<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
					? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
					: '')
				+ '</a> \
				</td> \
				<td class="dsq-comment-header-meta"> \
		';

		
		return html;
	};
	
	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var html;
		var parent_display_name = '';
		
		if(_meta.parent_post_id) {

			var _parent_meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[_meta.parent_post_id];

			if (_parent_meta) {
				var parentUserData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_parent_meta.user_key];
				parent_display_name = parentUserData.display_name;
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/moderator.png" class="dsq-moderator-star" title="Moderator" /> \
		<span class="dsq-comment-header-time"><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')" title="Permalink">' + (_meta.is_realtime ? Dsq.Strings.JUST_NOW : _meta.date) + '</a></span> '
		+ (_meta.parent_post_id && parent_display_name
			? '<a href="#comment-' + _meta.parent_post_id + '" title="Jump to comment">in reply to ' + parent_display_name + '</a>'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		<td id="dsq-like-pts-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-comment-header-likes">'
		+ (_meta.points
			? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		</tr> \
		</table> \
		';
		return html;
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		var html = '';
		return html;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed || !_meta.approved) { return ''; }
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
					? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.moderateOptions(' + post_id+ '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>'
					: '')
				+ '<a href="#" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG + '</a> \
			</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right">'
				+ (_meta.votable 
					? '<span id="dsq-like-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-like">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1)" >Like</button>'
						: 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;')
					+ '</span>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-post-edit" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + ')" >' + Dsq.Strings.EDIT + '</button>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<span class="dsq-comment-footer-reply" id="dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button> \
						<button class="dsq-comment-footer-reply-tab">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button><span></span> \
					</span>'
					: '')
			+ '</div> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};



	
	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		var item = '<li class="dsq-comment dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-header"> \
			<table> \
			<tr> \
			<td class="dsq-header-avatar"> \
			';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'" class="dsq-avatar">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {

			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar92.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== ''
				? '</a>'
				: '')
			+ '</td>'
			+ '<td><cite class="dsq-comment-cite">' + reaction.author_name + '</cite> <span class="dsq-comment-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</span></td>'
			+ '<td class="dsq-comment-header-likes"></td>'
			+ '</tr></table></div>' // end dsq-comment-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header" \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-reaction-header-left">'
							+ '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png" />'
							+ ' From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
							+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
						+ '</td>'
						+ '<td class="dsq-reaction-header-right">';
			
			if(reaction.retweets) {
				var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
				if (num_retweets > 0) {
					if (num_retweets == 1) {
						item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
					} else {
						item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');
						item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
						var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 3) ? 3 : num_retweets;
						item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);
						if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
							item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
								+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
						}
					}
				}
			}	
			item += '</td></tr> \
			</table> \
			</div>' // end dsq-reaction-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-body"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left"> \
				</div>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator 
					? ' \
					<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-hide-reaction" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + ')">Hide</button> \
					</div>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 id="dsq-reactions-title" class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-container"> \
			<table> \
				<tbody> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-tl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-tr"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-body"> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
								<div class="dsq-popup-title"> \
									<button class="dsq-button-small" style="float:right" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)">Close</button>' 
									+ content['header'] 
								+ '</div>'
								+ content['body']
							+ '</div> \
							<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
						</td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-bl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-br"></td> \
					</tr> \
				</tbody> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
	};



	
	this.chooseSubscribe = function(post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		menu.style.display = menu.style.display == 'block' ? 'none' : 'block';
		
	};
	
	this.setSubscribe = function(value, el, post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var input = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid);
		var select = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-select' + pid);
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		select.innerHTML = el.innerHTML;
		input.value = value;
		this.chooseSubscribe(post_id);
	};
	
	this.getFormFields = function(post_id) {

		var fields = {};
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var name = Dsq.$('dsq-field-name' + pid);
		var email = Dsq.$('dsq-field-email' + pid);
		var website = Dsq.$('dsq-field-website' + pid);
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid);
		var password = Dsq.$('dsq-field-password' + pid);

		fields = {
			'name': name,
			'email': email,
			'website': website,
			'username': username,
			'password': password
		}
		
		return fields;
	}
	
	this.validateFields = function(post_id) {
		
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return true; }
		
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		
		var nameField = fields.name;
		var websiteField = fields.website;
		var emailField = fields.email;
		
		websiteField.value = (websiteField.value == Dsq.Templates.placeholder['website']) ? '' : websiteField.value;
		
		var v = [{

			validator: Dsq.Validators.name,
			value: nameField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.email,
			value: emailField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.url,
			value: websiteField.value
		}];
		
		return Dsq.Validators.validate(v, function(e) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(e, 'Oops...') } );
	};
	
	this.checkExistingUser = function(post_id) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);		
		Dsq.Popup.loading(post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		}
	};

	this.validateAuth = function(el_clicked, post_id, auth_choice) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		var email = fields.email ? fields.email.value : '';
		var username = fields.username ? fields.username.value : '';
		var password = fields.password ? fields.password.value : '';
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		}
	};

	this.lightboxUpdateEmail = function(post_id, new_email) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		fields.email.value = new_email;
	};

	this.lightboxAuthenticate = function(post_id, auth_choice, auth_data) {
		var title, body;
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		if(typeof(auth_data) == 'undefined') {
			var auth_data = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		}

		d = auth_data;

		switch(auth_choice) {
			case 'register':
				var suggestedUsername = d.name.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-]/g,'').toLowerCase();
			
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Register a <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';

				body = ' \
				<ul class="dsq-lightbox-register-reasons"> \
				<li>Verify your comments</li> \
				<li>Edit and delete comments</li> \
				<li>Manage comments and replies</li> \
				</ul> \
				';

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Email</td> \
							<td><input type="text" value="' + d.email.value + '" onchange="Dsq.Templates.lightboxUpdateEmail(' + post_id + ', this.value)" /><div id="dsq-email-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + suggestedUsername + '"/><div id="dsq-username-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /><div id="dsq-password-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'login\'); return false">Login instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Register and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			case 'login':
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Login to your <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';
				body = '';
				
				if(d.avatar_url) {
					body += '<div class="dsq-lightbox-recognized"><table><tr>';
					body += '<td><img src="' + d.avatar_url + '" alt="" /></td>';
					body += '<td><span class="dsq-badge ' + (d.verified ? 'dsq-badge-verified' : 'dsq-badge-registered') + '">' + (d.verified ? 'Verified' : 'Registered') + '</span></td>';
					body += '<td>Hey <strong>' + d.display_name + '</strong>, is that you? Login below to claim this comment.';
					body += '</tr></table></div>';
				}

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username or Email</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (d.avatar_url ? d.username : '') + '" /></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password <a href="http://disqus.com/forgot" target="_blank">(cannot log in?)</a></td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'register\'); return false">Register instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Login and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
		Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid).focus();
	};
	
	this.buttonsToRestore = [];
	this.setLoadingButton = function(btn, post_id) {
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		if (btn) {

			var loadingBtn = document.createElement('button');
			loadingBtn.id = btn.id + '-loading';
			loadingBtn.innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-lite.gif" alt="" /> Just a moment...';
			loadingBtn.className = btn.className + ' dsq-post-loading';
			btn.parentNode.appendChild(loadingBtn);
			btn.style.display = 'none';
			var cancelBtn = Dsq.$('dsq-cancel-button' + pid);
			if(cancelBtn) { cancelBtn.style.display = 'none'; this.buttonsToRestore.push(cancelBtn); }
			this.buttonsToRestore.push(btn);
		} else {

			var buttons = this.buttonsToRestore;
			for(var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
				buttons[i].style.display = 'inline';
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$(buttons[i].id + '-loading'));
			}
		}
		
	};

	this.postComment = function(post_id, el_clicked, force, auth_choice) {
		var append_id = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);

		if (Dsq.Templates.validateFields(post_id)) {

			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && !force &&
				((!Dsq.Utils.readCookie('skipped_auth') && !disqus_skip_auth && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled) || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post)) {
				Dsq.Templates.checkExistingUser(post_id);
				return false;
			}
			var params = [];
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
				params.push(fields.name.value,
					fields.email.value,
					fields.website.value);

				if (auth_choice == 'login' || auth_choice == 'register') {
					params.push({
						auth_choice: auth_choice,
						username: fields.username.value,
						password: fields.password.value,
						email: fields.email.value
					});
				} else {
					params.push(null);
				}

				params.push(null /* sharing options */, Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + append_id).value);
			} else {
				var service_checked = function(name) {
					var el = Dsq.$('dsq-sharing-' + name + append_id);
					return (el !== null && el.checked === true) ? '1' : '0';
				};
				params.push(null, null, null, null, {
					tw: service_checked('twitter'),
					fb: service_checked('facebook'),
					tr: service_checked('tumblr'),
					wp: service_checked('wordpress'),
					mt: service_checked('movabletype'),
					tp: service_checked('typepad'),
					yh: service_checked('yahoo')
				});
			}

			var frame = Dsq.frames['reply_' + (post_id ? post_id : 0)];
			frame.post.apply(frame, params);

			if (el_clicked) {
				Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
			}
			
			if (force) {
				Dsq.Utils.createCookie('skipped_auth', true);	
			}
			
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	};

	this.editComment = function(el_clicked, post_id) {
		var edited_message = Dsq.$('dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id).value;

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].edit(post_id, edited_message);
	};

	this.toggleEdit = function(post_id) {
		var body = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-body-' + post_id);
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);

		if (!Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]) {


			message.style.display = 'none';
			if (Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {

				var edit_area = document.createElement('div');
				edit_area.id = 'dsq-edit-' + post_id;
				edit_area.className = 'dsq-edit dsq-textarea';
				edit_area.innerHTML = ' \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper"> \
					<textarea class="dsq-edit-textarea" id="dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id + '">' + message.innerHTML + '</textarea> \
				</div> \
				<div class="dsq-save-edit"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Templates.editComment(this, ' + post_id + ')" class="dsq-button-small">Save Edit</button> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id + '" style="display: none"></div> \
				';

				body.appendChild(edit_area);

				if (!Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id), post_id);
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].init();
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
		} else {

			message.style.display = 'block';
			Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id] = !Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id];
	};
	
	this.edit = function(el, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(post_id, button) {
		
		if(!this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

			if (Dsq.$('dsq-reply-post-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id);
				var container = Dsq.$('dsq-textarea-wrapper-' + post_id);
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] && container) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(container, post_id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].init(function() {

						Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id, true);
						Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id).innerHTML = '';

						var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
						Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id), post_id, {theme: theme});

					});
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-append-post';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply-active';
			
		} else {

			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = '';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply';
		}
		
		this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[post_id];

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie && this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

		}

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: post_id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]
		});
	};
	
	this.moderateOptions = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		if(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { return false; }

		var html;
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-moderate-options"> \
		<table>'
		+ (_meta.email ? '<tr><td>Email</td><td>' + _meta.email + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ (_meta.ip ? '<tr><td>IP address</td><td>' + _meta.ip + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ '<tr> \
			<td>Actions</td> \
			<td><ul>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
				? '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
				: '')
			+ '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Delete Comment</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li> \
			</ul></td> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		html += '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
		
		return Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Moderate Options', post_id);
	};
	
	this.placeholder = {
		'class': 'dsq-placeholder',
		'name': Dsq.Strings.NAME,
		'email': Dsq.Strings.EMAIL,
		'website': Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')'
	};
	
	this.handlePlaceholder = function(evt, el, key) {
		var placeholder = Dsq.Templates.placeholder[key];
		var className = Dsq.Templates.placeholder['class'];
		
		switch(evt.type) {
			case 'focus':
				if(el.value == placeholder) {
					el.value = '';
					el.className = '';
				}
				break;

			case 'blur':
				if(el.value == '') {
					el.value = placeholder;
					el.className = className;
				}
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
	};
	
	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked) {

		var extra_params = '';

		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked);
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};
	
	
	this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {


		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
			}
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/vote.js'
				+ '?post_id='    + id
				+ '&vote='        + vote);
		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login('To rate, please log in');
		}
	};

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {

		Dsq.$('dsq-like-pts-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.';

		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;';
		}
	};




	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {
		var approved = response.message.post_meta.approved;

		if (parent_post_id) {
			Dsq.Post.toggleReply(parent_post_id);
		}

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
		
		if (approved) {
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		} else {			
			var unapproved_msg = 'Thanks for posting!\
	 Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.\
			';
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(unapproved_msg, 'Comment awaiting approval', post_id);
		}

		var sharing_results = response.message.sharing_results;
		var sharing_errors = '';
		for (var service in sharing_results) {
			if (sharing_results.hasOwnProperty(service) === true) {
				if (sharing_results[service].error === true) {
					sharing_errors += service + ', ';
				}
			}
		}

		if (sharing_results.facebook && sharing_results.facebook.callback) {
			FB.ensureInit(function() {
				FB.Connect.streamPublish('', sharing_results.facebook.attachment);
			});
		}

		if (sharing_errors !== '') {
			var message = 'Your comment was posted, but there were errors sharing with the following connections: ';
			message += sharing_errors.replace(/,\s$/, '');
			message += '<p><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections" target="_blank">Configure your connections here</a></p>'
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sharing options');
		}

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.postComment_onFailure = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
};




// TODO: It might be faster to use string methods to find all <li (...) </li> blocks and pass to Dsq.PostHandler manually.
Dsq.CommentsHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_post = Dsq.Templates.prependPost(post_id);
	var append_post = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(post_id);

	content = content.replace(Dsq.POST_RE, Dsq.PostHandler);
	Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter++;
	head = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContainer(post_id, head);
	return prepend_post + head + content + tail + append_post;
};

Dsq.PostHandler = function(str, h_head, post_id, h_content, h_tail, b_head, b_content, b_tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_header = Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader(post_id);
	var append_header = Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader(post_id);
	var prepend_body = Dsq.Templates.preBody(post_id);
	var append_body = Dsq.Templates.postBody(post_id);
	var append_footer = Dsq.Templates.postFooter(post_id);

	b_content = b_content.replace(Dsq.POST_BODY_RE, Dsq.PostBodyHandler);
	return h_head + prepend_header + h_content + append_header + h_tail + b_head + prepend_body + b_content + append_body + b_tail + append_footer;
};

Dsq.PostBodyHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	content = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContent(post_id, content);
	return head + content + tail;
};

Dsq.MediaPostHandler = function(str, args, offset, s) {
	args = args.split(' ');
	if(args[0] == 'seesmic') {
		return '<br />' + Dsq.Templates.mediaSeesmic(args[1], args[2]);
	}
	return '';
};


/**
 * Shorcuts
 */
Dsq.$ = function(element) { return document.getElementById(element); };
Dsq.$b = document.body || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];


/**
 * Dsq.Debug: Logging functions.
 */

Dsq.Debug = new function() {this.log=function(s){};this.profile=function(f){if(typeof f == 'function')return f();else return eval(f);};};


/**
 * Dsq.Urls: URL paths
 */
Dsq.Urls = new function() {
	this.LOGIN = '/profile/login/';
	this.LOGOUT = '/logout/';
	this.REPLY = 'http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend/reply.html';
	this.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE = '/AnonymousUser/';
	this.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR = 'http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png';
};
// Dsq.Urls

/**
 * Dsq.Validators: Validation for form fields
 */
Dsq.Validators = new function() {
	this.VALID_EMAIL_RE = /^[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*\@(([a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*)+\.[a-z]{2,}|([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+)$/i;
	this.name = function(name) {
		var error = false;

		if(typeof Dsq.Templates.placeholder !== 'undefined' &&
		   name == Dsq.Templates.placeholder.name) {
			error = true;
		}
		if(name.length <= 1) {
			error = true;
		}

		if(error) {
			return "Please enter a name to comment.";
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	};
	this.email = function(addr) {
		if(Dsq.Validators.VALID_EMAIL_RE.test(addr)) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please enter a valid email to comment.";
		}
	};
	this.url = function(addr) {
		if(!addr || addr.indexOf('.') != -1) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please check your website URL (this field is optional).";
		}
	};

	this.validate = function(bulk_validation, failure_callback) {
		failure_callback = failure_callback || function(e){ alert(e); };

		for(var i = 0; i < bulk_validation.length; i++) {
			v = bulk_validation[i];
			ret = v.validator(v.value);
			if(ret !== true) {
				failure_callback(ret);
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	};
};

/**
 * Dsq.Utils: Generic utility functions.
 */
Dsq.Utils = new function() {
	this.ie = /msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
	this.ie7 = (document.all && !window.opera && window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true : false;
	this.ie6 = (!window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true: false;
	this.webkit = navigator.userAgent.indexOf('AppleWebKit/') >= 0;
	this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = {};
	this._styleSheet = null;

	this.gebiFromElement = function(el, id, tag) {
		// This only method only helps IE.
		if(!this.ie) {
			return Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var cacheKey = el.id + '-' + tag;
			tag = tag || 'div';
			if(typeof this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] != 'undefined') {
				collection = this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey];
			} else {
				collection = el.getElementsByTagName(tag);
				this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] = collection;
			}

			for(var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
				if(collection[i].id == id) {
					return collection[i];
				}
			}
			return null;
		}
	};

	this.execOnReady = function(func) {
		var node = document.createElement('document:ready');
		try {
			node.doScroll('left');
			func();
			node = null;
		} catch(err) {
			setTimeout(function() { Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(func); }, 10);
		}
	};


	// Courtesy of http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.html
	this.createCookie = function(name,value,days) {
		if (days) {
			var date = new Date();
			date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
			var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
		}
		else var expires = "";
		document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
	};

	this.readCookie = function(name) {
		var nameEQ = name + "=";
		var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
		for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
			var c = ca[i];
			while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
			if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.eraseCookie = function(name) {
		Dsq.Utils.createCookie(name,"",-1);
	};

	this.deleteNode = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			this.deleteChildren(node);
			if(typeof node.outerHTML != 'undefined') { node.outerHTML = ''; }
			else if(node.parentNode) { node.parentNode.removeChild(node); }
			delete node;
		}
	};

	this.deleteChildren = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			for(var x = node.childNodes.length-1; x >= 0; x--) {
				var childNode = node.childNodes[x];
				if(childNode.hasChildNodes()) { this.deleteChildren(childNode); }
				if(typeof childNode.outerHTML != 'undefined') { childNode.outerHTML = ''; }
				else node.removeChild(childNode);
				delete childNode;
			}
		}
	};

	this.findPos = function(obj) {
		var curleft = 0;
		var curtop = 0;
		if (obj.offsetParent) {
			do {
				curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
				curtop += obj.offsetTop;
			} while (obj = obj.offsetParent);
		}
		return [curleft,curtop];
	};

	this.getWindowSize = function() {
		var windowWidth = -1;
		var windowHeight = -1;

		if(typeof(window.innerWidth) == 'number') { //Non-IE
			windowWidth = window.innerWidth;
			windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
		} else if(document.documentElement) { // IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
			windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.body.clientWidth;
			windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight || document.body.clientHeight;
		}

		return [windowWidth, windowHeight];
	}

	this.getScrollPos = function() {
		var scrollWidth, scrollTop;

		if(document.documentElement && (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.documentElement.scrollWidth)) {
			scrollWidth = document.documentElement.scrollWidth;
			// IE is weird here.  If no doctype is provided, document.body.scrollTop is 0,
			// otherwise document.documentElement.scrollTop is 0.
			scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;
		} else if(document.body.scrollTop && document.body.scrollWidth) {
			scrollWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
			scrollTop = document.body.scrollTop;
		}

		return [scrollWidth, scrollTop];
	}

	this.addEventListener = function(instance, eventName, listener) {
		var listenerFn = listener;
		if (instance.addEventListener) {
			instance.addEventListener(eventName, listenerFn, false);
		} else if (instance.attachEvent) {
			listenerFn = function() {
				listener(window.event);
			};
			instance.attachEvent("on" + eventName, listenerFn);
		} else {
			throw new Error("Event registration not supported");
		}
		return {
			instance: instance,
			name: eventName,
			listener: listenerFn
		};
	};

	this.removeEventListener = function(event) {
		var instance = event.instance;
		if (instance.removeEventListener) {
			instance.removeEventListener(event.name, event.listener, false);
		} else if (instance.detachEvent) {
			instance.detachEvent("on" + event.name, event.listener);
		}
	};

	this.fixIframesIE = function(id) {
		var disqusThread = Dsq.$(disqus_container_id);
		var iframes = disqusThread.getElementsByTagName('iframe');

		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-content');
		}

		for(i = 0; i < iframes.length; i++) {
			if (container) {
				iframes[i].style.width = container.offsetWidth;
			}
		}
	};

	this.getElementsByClassName = function(oElm, strTagName, strClassName) {
	/* Credit: Jonathan Snook [http://www.snook.ca/jonathan], Robert Nyman [http://www.robertnyman.com] */
		var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && oElm.all)? oElm.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName);
		var arrReturnElements = new Array();
		strClassName = strClassName.replace(/\-/g, "\\-");
		var oRegExp = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strClassName + "(\\s|$)");
		var oElement;
		for(var i = 0; i < arrElements.length; i++) {
			oElement = arrElements[i];
			if(oRegExp.test(oElement.className)) {
				arrReturnElements.push(oElement);
			}
		}
		return (arrReturnElements);
	};

	this.postToUrl = function(url, post_data, opt_redirect) {
		var form = document.createElement('form');
		var iframe_container = document.createElement('div');
		var id = 'dsq-temp-iframe-' + (new Date()).getTime();

		form.method = 'POST';
		form.action = url;
		if (!opt_redirect) {
			form.target = id;
		}
		iframe_container.innerHTML = '<iframe style="display:none" name="' + id + '" id="' + id + '"></iframe>';

		for(var key in post_data) {
			if(post_data.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var input = document.createElement('input');
				input.name = key;
				input.type = 'hidden';
				input.value = post_data[key];

				form.appendChild(input);
			}
		}

		Dsq.$b.appendChild(iframe_container);
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(form);
		form.submit();
	};

	// Strips integer id from id of element in the form ('some-id-###')
	this.extractId = function(e) {
		var chunks = e.id.split('-');
		if(chunks.length <= 1) {
			return 0;
		} else {
			return parseInt(chunks[chunks.length-1]);
		}
	};

	this.getStyle = function(el, styleProp) {
		if(el.currentStyle) {
			var y = el.currentStyle[styleProp];
		} else if(window.getComputedStyle) {
			var y = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue(styleProp);
		}

		if(y == 'transparent' || y == '') {
			this.getStyle(el.parentNode, styleProp);
		} else {
			return y;
		}
	};

	this.execScript = function(url, append_qs, container) {
		var script = document.createElement('script');
		append_qs = typeof append_qs == 'undefined' ? true : append_qs;
		container = container || Dsq.container;

		if(append_qs) {
			var j = (url.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?';
			url += j + (new Date()).getTime();
		}
		script.type = 'text/javascript';
		script.charset = 'UTF-8';
		script.src = url;
		container.appendChild(script);
		return script;
	};

	this.pluralize = function(num, singular, plural) {
		return (num != 1) ? plural || 's' : singular || '';
	};

	this.getRequestParams = function(queryString /* optional */) {
		var pairs, tuple;
		var params = {};

		queryString = queryString || window.location.search.substring(1);
		pairs = queryString.split('&');

		for (var i = 0, pair; pair = pairs[i]; i++) {
			tuple = pair.split('=');
			params[tuple[0]] = (tuple[1] || true);
		}

		return params;
	};

	this.addCssRule = function(selector, styleText, index) {
		var stylesheet;
		index = index || 0;

		if(!this._styleSheet) {
			var styleEl = document.createElement('style');
			document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(styleEl);
			this._styleSheet = styleEl.sheet;
			if(!this._styleSheet) {
				// IE does not like our newly created stylesheet.
				this._styleSheet = document.styleSheets[document.styleSheets.length-1];
			}
		}
		stylesheet = this._styleSheet;

		if(stylesheet.insertRule) {
			var ruleText = selector + ' { ' + styleText + ' }';
			if(index == -1) {
				index = stylesheet.cssRules.length;
			}
			stylesheet.insertRule(ruleText, index);
		} else if(stylesheet.addRule) {
			stylesheet.addRule(selector, styleText, index);
		}
	};

	this.forEachIn = function(obj, callback) {
		for(var key in obj) {
			if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				callback(key, obj[key]);
			}
		}
	};

	this._interpolateGlobalContext = {
		// values that get used a lot and are global to the request
		'profile_url': Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE,

		'disqus_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url,
		'media_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url,
		'request_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.username,
		'request_display_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username,
		'forum_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name
	};

	this.renderFromContextStack = function(key, contexts) {
		// Returns the first instance of `key` in the array of objects `contexts` or else ''
		for (var i=0; i<contexts.length; i++) {
			if (contexts[i][key] !== undefined) {
				return String(contexts[i][key]);
			}
		}
		throw new Error('key ' + key + ' not found in context');
	};

	var that = this;
	this.interpolate = function(fmt, opt_localContext) {
		// Interpolate `fmt` named-format string with an assumed global context.
		// Based on `interpolate` in django.views.i18n
		var contextStack = [opt_localContext || {}, that._interpolateGlobalContext];
		return fmt.replace(/%\(\w+\)s/g, function(match){
			return that.renderFromContextStack(match.slice(2,-2), contextStack);
		});
	};

	this.stripTags = function(s) {
		// Removes HTML tags from `s`
		return s.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/g,"");

	};

	this.assert = function(b) {
		if (!b) {
			throw new Error('Assertion error.');
		}
	};

};
// Dsq.Utils

/**
 * Dsq.Popup: Popup helper functions.
 */
Dsq.Popup = new function() {
	this.timeHide = new Array();
	this.timeShow = new Array();
	this.activePopup = {};
	this.profileCache = {};
	this.statusCache = {};

	this.showTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the hide timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeHide[post_id]);

		// start the timer
		if(!Dsq.Popup.profileIsOn && !Dsq.Thread.adminIsOn) {
			this.timeShow[post_id] = setTimeout("Dsq.Popup.popProfile(\"" + post_id + "\")", 400);
		}
	};

	this.hideTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the show timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeShow[post_id]);
	};

	this.updateProfile = function(username) {
		// Callback from /embed/profile.js
		if (this.statusCache[username]) {
			var statusEl = Dsq.$('dsq-profile-status-' + username);
			statusEl.innerHTML = this.statusCache[username];
			statusEl.style.display = 'block';
		}

		if (this.profileCache[username]) {
			var _cache = this.profileCache[username];

			var _genhtml = function(text) { return '<span><big>' + text + '</big></span>'; };
			var _no_comments = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS(_cache.comments_count));
			var _no_likes = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_LIKES(_cache.likes_count));
			var _no_points = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_POINTS(_cache.points));

			var statsEl = Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + username);
			statsEl.innerHTML = '';

			if (Dsq.jsonData.users[username].registered) {
				statsEl.innerHTML = _no_comments + _no_likes;
			}
			statsEl.innerHTML += _no_points;

			var activeSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.active_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.active_sites[i];
				activeSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (activeSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = activeSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = 'This site.';
			}

			var moderatedSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.moderated_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.moderated_sites[i];
				moderatedSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (moderatedSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + username).innerHTML = moderatedSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + username).innerHTML = '';
			}
		}

		// Reposition popup after full HTML is rendered
		if(Dsq.Popup.activePopup && Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el) {
			Dsq.Popup.initPopup(Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.type);
		}

	};

	this.showCookieMsgs = function() {
		var title = '';
		var message = '';
		var numAlerts = 0;

		Dsq.Utils.forEachIn(Dsq.jsonData.cookie_messages, function(k, v) {
			if (!v) return;

			switch(k) {
				// Cookie: Twitter
				case 'post_twitter':
					if (v === 'error') {
						title = 'Twitter Error!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-error">Oops, we couldn\'t tweet this comment. Please check your <a href="http://disqus.com/account/services">account settings</a>.</li>';
					} else {
						var _msg = v.split(':');
						title = 'Tweeted!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-success">Your comment was successfully tweeted. <a href="http://twitter.com/' + _msg[0] + '/status/' + _msg[1] + '">Click here to view the tweet</a>.</li>';
					}
					break;
				// Cookie: Unapproved Post
				case 'post_not_approved':
					title = 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-not-approved">Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.</li>';
					break;
				// Cookie: Profile Found
				case 'post_has_profile':
					title = 'Use your existing commenter profile';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-has-profile">You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a></li>';
					break;
				case 'user_created':
					var _data = v.split(':');
					title = 'Profile created!';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-user-created">You have just created a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, the best way to claim, manage, and track your comments all over the web. \
					<br /><br />A confirmation is being sent to <strong>' + _data[1] + '</strong>. Please check for this email in order to verify your profile. \
					<ul class="dsq-list-tick"> \
						<li>Your username is <strong>' + _data[0] +'</strong>. <a href="http://disqus.com/people/' + _data[0] + '/" target="_blank">Click here to view your public profile</a>.</li> \
						<li>Be sure to set your profile picture, as well as connect your <span class="dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> and <span class="dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> accounts. <a href="http://disqus.com/account/" target="_blank">Click here for account settings</a>.</li> \
					</ul> \
					</li>'
					break;
				default:
					break;
			}
			numAlerts++;
		});

		if(numAlerts > 1) {
			message = '<ul class="dsq-list-bluebullet">' + message;
			message += '</ul>';
			title = 'Thanks for posting!';
		}
		if(numAlerts > 0) {
			if(typeof(disqus_cookie_msgs) == 'function') {
				disqus_cookie_msgs(message, title);
			} else {
				Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
			}
		}
	};

	this.helpBadges = function(post_id) {
		var html = ' \
			<ul class="dsq-popup-help"> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile with a confirmed email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, but has not yet confirmed his or her email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span> is not logged in with any account and has not claimed his or her comments.</li> \
				<li class="dsq-help-otheraccts">Other accounts</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> is using his or her Facebook profile via Facebook Connect.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> is using his or her Twitter profile via Twitter Sign-in.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-openid">OpenID</span> is using his or her OpenID.</li> \
			</ul> \
		';

		this.popModal(html, 'Help: Types of Commenters', post_id);
		return;
	};

	this.permalink = function(post_id) {
		var header = 'Link to this comment';
		var body = '<strong>You are anchored to</strong>:<br />' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + document.location.pathname + document.location.search + '#comment-' + post_id;

		this.popModal(body, header, post_id);
	};

	this.login = function(header, body) {
		var h = header || 'Login or Register';
		var b = body || '';
		b += Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: 'dsq-popup-login'});
		b += '</iframe>'; // HACK: Sometimes there is something funky with the IFRAME SRC that causes no end tag
		this.popModal(b, h, null, true, 'dsq-popup-login');
	};

	this.blacklist = function(id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		var title = 'Add to Blacklist';
		var message = ' \
		Adding this person to the blacklist will block him or her from commenting on this site. Check the following types that you would like to add to the blacklist:'
		+ (userData['registered'] ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-username" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-username"><strong>Username</strong>: ' + userData['username'] + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ (_meta.email ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-email" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-email"><strong>Email address</strong>: ' + _meta.email + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ '<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
			<input id="dsq-blacklist-ip" type="checkbox" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-blacklist-ip-warning\').style.display=\'block\'"> \
			<label for="dsq-blacklist-ip"><strong>IP address</strong>: ' + _meta.ip + '</label> \
		</div> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p id="dsq-blacklist-ip-warning" style="display:none">	\
				Note: Blocking this person\'s IP address may also unintentionally prevent others, who share his/her IP address, from commenting on this site. \
				This may include people who are sharing the same computer, living in the same house, or using the same Internet provider. Only block an IP address as a last resort. \
			</p> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p style="text-align:center"><button onclick="Dsq.Post.blockUser(' + id + '); this.disabled=true; this.innerHTML=\'Just one moment...\'">Add to Blacklist</button></p> \
		';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
	};

	this.remoteAccountSettings = function() {
		var body = '';
		// Set up IFrame.
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/_auth/embed/remote_settings/';
		var attributes = {id: 'dsq-popup-account-settings'};
		if (typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}

		body = Dsq.Templates._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
		this.popModal(body, 'Account Settings', null, true, 'dsq-popup-account-settings');
	};

	this.popModal = function(message, title, post_id, use_listener, extra_classes) {
		var container = document.createElement('div');
		var header, body;

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);

		if(typeof(title) == 'undefined') { title = ''; }
		if(typeof(use_listener) == 'undefined') { use_listener = true; }

		if(post_id) {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message-' + post_id;
		} else {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message';
		}

		header = title;
		body = message;

		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupModal(header, body);
		Dsq.Popup.initPopup(container, post_id, 'message', extra_classes);
		if(use_listener) {
			Dsq.Popup.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', Dsq.Popup._closePopup);
		}
	};

	this.popAlert = this.popModal;

	this.loading = function(post_id) {
		var title = Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
		var body = '<div style="text-align:center; padding: 5px 0 10px 0"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif" alt="" /></div>'
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
	};

	this.lightbox = function(message, title, post_id) {
		// Wraps Dsq.Popup.popModal

		var overlay = document.createElement('div');
		overlay.id = 'dsq-overlay';
		overlay.className = 'dsq-overlay';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(overlay);
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, post_id, false, 'dsq-lightbox');
	};

	this.popProfile = function(post_id, userKey) {
		var post = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id];
		if (post && post.has_been_anonymized) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('This message was anonymized by its previous owner.', 'Anonymized', post_id);
			return;
		}

		if(post_id) {
			userKey = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id].user_key;	
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][userKey];
		var elId = 'dsq-popup-profile-' + userKey;
		var container = document.createElement('div');

		if(this.activePopup.el) {
			this._closePopup(null, true);
			if(this.activePopup.linkClicked) {
				this.activePopup.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		container.id = elId;
		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupProfile(userKey);

		this.initPopup(container, post_id, 'profile');
		this.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._closePopup);

		if(!this.profileCache[userKey]) {
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/embed/profile.js'
				+ '?username=' + userKey
				+ '&anon=' + (userData['registered'] ? 0 : 1)
				+ '&f=' + Dsq.jsonData['request'].forum);
		} else {
			this.updateProfile(userKey);
		}
	};

	this._closePopup = function(e, force) {
		var activePopup = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el;
		var id = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id;
		var link = 'dsq-avatar-' + id; // HACK: Specific to profile toggle target

		// HACK: This event should be gone if there is no active popup.
		if(!activePopup) {
			return;
		}
		if(force || !Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, activePopup.id)) {
			// TODO: This is breaking iE?
			if(Dsq.Popup.popupListener) {
				Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Popup.popupListener);
			}
			
			// Kill overlay
			var overlay = Dsq.$('dsq-overlay');
			if(overlay) { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(overlay); }
			
			try {
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(activePopup);
			} catch(e) {
				// HACK: IE6 throws an error when using deleteNode() with a node containing a <table> in the html.
				activePopup.parentNode.removeChild(activePopup);
			}
			Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {};
		}

		if(!force && Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Popup.activePopup.linkClicked = true;
		}

	};

	this.initPopup = function(popup, post_id, type, extra_classes) {
		popup.className = 'dsq-popup dsq-popup-' + type + ' ' + (extra_classes ? extra_classes : '');
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6 || Dsq.Utils.ie7) {
			// HACK: We can't modify the body before it's ready, so we need
			//       to use an IE-safe "DOMReady" workaround before loading
			//       our popup.
			Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(function() {Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); });
		} else {
			Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup);
		}

		popup.style.display = 'block';

		var xPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[0] - popup.offsetWidth) / 2;
		var yPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[1] - popup.offsetHeight) / 2;

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
			yPos += Dsq.Utils.getScrollPos()[1];
		}

		popup.style.left = xPos + 'px';
		popup.style.top = yPos + 'px';

		Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {
			'el' : popup,
			'id' : post_id,
			'type': type,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};
	};

	this.isClicked = function(e, id) {
		var t = e.target || e.srcElement;
		while(t && t.parentNode) {
			if(t.id == id) {
				return true;
			}

			t = t.parentNode;
		}
		return false;
	};
};
// Dsq.Popup

/**
 * Dsq.Templates
 */
Dsq.Templates = new function() {
	/*
	 * Counter keeping track of the number of posts iterated over.
	 */
	this.postLoopCounter = 0;
	this.filters = {};
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-post-add';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-post-add';

	this.registerTemplate = function(name, func) {
		this['$$_' + name] = func;

		if(typeof DsqLocal.Filters != 'undefined'
		&& typeof DsqLocal.Filters[name] == 'function') {
			// Push filters to this.filters to unify code.
			this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
			this.filters[name].push(DsqLocal.Filters[name]);
		}

		this[name] = function() {
			var ret;

			if(typeof DsqLocal.Templates != 'undefined'
			&& typeof DsqLocal.Templates[name] == 'function') {
				ret = DsqLocal.Templates[name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(ret === undefined) {
				ret = this['$$_' + name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(this.filters[name]) {
				var args = [ret];

				args.push.apply(args, arguments);
				for(var i = 0; i < this.filters[name].length; i++) {
					ret = this.filters[name][i].apply(this, args);
				}
			}

			return ret;
		};
	};

	this.registerFilter = function(name, func) {
		this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
		this.filters[name].push(func);
	};

	/**
	 * Dsq.Templates.Filters
	 */
	this.Filters = new function() {
		this.commentContainer = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var classes = [];
			if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page > 1) {
				classes.push('dsq-append');
			}

			//
			// Extra classes used for custom themes
			//

			if(_meta.depth) {
				classes.push('dsq-comment-child', 'dsq-depth-' + _meta.depth, 'dsq-parent-is-' + _meta.parent_post_id);
			}


			//

			if(_meta.author_is_creator) {
				// TODO: We need to deprecate the "special" class since it is not properly prefixed.
				classes.push('special', 'dsq-special');
			}
			if(_meta.author_is_moderator) {
				classes.push('dsq-moderator');
			}
			classes.push(['dsq-odd', 'dsq-even'][Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter % 2]);

			s = s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf('>'));
			return s + ' class="dsq-comment ' + classes.join(' ') + '" style="margin-left:' + _meta.depth*30 + 'px">';
		};

		this.commentContent = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			if (_meta.killed) {
				return '<em>Comment removed.</em>';
			} else if (!_meta.approved) {
				return '<em>This comment was flagged for review.</em>';
			}

			s = s.replace(Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE, Dsq.MediaPostHandler);
			return s;
		};
	};

	//
	// Thread
	//
	// TODO: These need to be stripped of all Django template tags.

	this.authPost = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			return '';
		}
		var result = [];
		result = result.concat([
				'<div id="dsq-auth"',
						Dsq.jsonData.integration.reply_position ? 'class="dsq-auth-bottom"' : '',
						'>',
					'<div class="dsq-by">',
						'<a href="http://disqus.com" target="_blank">',
							(Dsq.jsonData.integration.disqus_logo ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/by-disqus.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">') :
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/dsq-button-120x19.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">')
							),
						'</a>',
					'</div>',
					'<div class="dsq-auth-header">',
						'<h3 id="dsq-add-new-comment" class="dsq-h3-addcomment">',
								Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT,
						'</h3>',
						'<div id="dsq-login">',
						(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
								? '<p class="dsq-login-message" id="dsq-login-message">You are commenting as a <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. You may select one to log into:</p>'
								: '')
		]);
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			result = result.concat([
							Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
								'<a id="dsq-login-toggle" href="%(disqus_url)s%(login_url)s?next=article:%(thread_id)s" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsq-profile-btn.png" title="%(log_into)s" alt="%(log_into)s"/></a>',
								{login_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGIN, thread_id: Dsq.jsonData.thread.id, log_into: Dsq.Strings.LOG_INTO_DISQUS}
								),
							'&nbsp; ',
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ?
								'<div id="dsq-fbc-login" onlogin="DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin()" size="medium" background="light" length="short" style="display:inline; margin-right:7px"></div>' :
								''
							),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-twitter-login" class="dsq-twitter-login" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect();" style="display:inline; cursor: pointer"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/twitter-signin-short.png" style="margin-right:7px" /></div>', {}) : ''),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-openid-login" class="dsq-openid-login" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL();" style="display:inline; cursor:pointer;"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/openid-login-button.png"/></div>', {}
								) : '')
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
						'</div>', // dsq-login
					'</div>', // dsq-auth-header
					'<div id="dsq-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated" ',
						Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? 'style="display:block"' : '',
						'>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-pic">',
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">' +
																			'<img class="dsq-post-avatar" src="%(avatar_url)s" alt="" /></a>',
																			{avatar_url: Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR,
																			url: (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
																					 ? Dsq.jsonData.request.url
																					 : Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE) }),
						'</div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>', {url:Dsq.jsonData.request.url})
										  )
										: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(profile_url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>')
											)
									),
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">',
									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsqicon12.png" alt="%(logged_in_as)s"/>&nbsp',
											{logged_in_as: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username)})
										: ''),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="%(logout_from_disqus)s">',
											{logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN, logout_from_disqus: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('DISQUS')})
										: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'twitter')
												? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using Twitter (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
												 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
												: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'openid')
													 ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using OpenID (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
													 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
													 : ''
													)
											)
									),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote ? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('<span class="logo-disqus">DISQUS</span>') : ''),
									'</a>',
								'</li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
		]);
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect) {
			result = result.concat([
					'<div id="dsq-fbc-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated">',
						'<div id="dsq-fbc-profilepic" class="dsq-authenticated-pic" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.ProfilePic" size="square" facebook-logo="true"></div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									'Logged in as <span id="dsq-fbc-name" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.Name" linked="true" useyou="false"></span>',
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">using Facebook Connect <a href="#" onclick="javascript:DisqusFbcParentController.logout();return false;">(Logout)</a></li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
				'</div>', // dsq-auth
				'<div id="dsq-toolbar-items">',
				'</div>'
		]);
		result = result.concat([
					//
					//
					//
				((!Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) ?
					// Needs to be translated:
					('<p id="dsq-no-anon-msg">Required: Please log into <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> ' +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? 'or connect with Facebook ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? 'or sign in with Twitter ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? 'or sign in using OpenID ' : '') +
					Dsq.Utils.interpolate('to comment on <strong>%(forum_name)s</strong>.</p>')) :
					''
				),
				'<div id="dsq-post-add"></div>',
				'<div style="margin:10px 0">',
				((Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media) ?
						'<a href="#" id="dsq-media-link" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, false, \'media\'); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.USE_MEDIA + ' <small>&#9660;</small></a>' :
						''),
				'</div>'
		]);
		return result.join('');
	};


	this.header = function() {

		var html = '\<h3 id="dsq-comments-count" class="dsq-h3-commentcount">\
	 <span id="dsq-num-posts">97</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend/latest.rss"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png"></a>\
	 </span>\
	 </h3>\
	 <div id="dsq-options" style="margin:15px 0">\
	 <span class="dsq-item-sort">\
	 Sort by\
	 <select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);">\
	 <option value="hot" selected="selected">Popular now</option>\
	 <option value="best" >Best Rating</option>\
	 <option value="newest" >Newest first</option>\
	 <option value="oldest" >Oldest first</option>\
	 </select>\
	 &nbsp;\
	 </span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-cp"><a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend/">Community Page</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-subscribe">\
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	 <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a>\
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	 </span>\
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		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { 
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	this.footer = function() {
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		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		

		return html;
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	this.pagination = function() {
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		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; }
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; }

		//
		// TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, 
		// 		while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript.
		//		This should all be in JavaScript.
		//

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) {
			html = ' \<a class="dsq-paginate-append-text" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this); return false">Show more comments...</a>\
	 <button class="dsq-button-small dsq-paginate-append-button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this);">Load more comments</button>\
			';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html;
			return '';
		} else {
			return '<div id="dsq-pagination" class="dsq-pagination">' + html + '</div>';
		}
	};

	this.trackbacks = function() {
		var html = '';

		if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) {
			var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks;
			var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url;
		} else {
			var trackbacks = [
			
			
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		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
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			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
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		return html;
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	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
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		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
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		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

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		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
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				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
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					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
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					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
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		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '	<p><a href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:1813543" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">You must log into your Disqus Profile in order to post comments.</a></p> \n';
	};

	//
	// Post
	//

	this.prependPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="comment-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-comment-reply-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};

		return ' \
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				<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
				? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '</a>'
			+ '</div> \
		';
	};

	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];

		return ''
			+ (_meta.author_is_moderator
				? '<img class="dsq-mod-star" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/bullet-star.png" title="Moderator" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"> \
				<a id="dsq-time-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-time" href="#comment-' + post_id + '" title="Permalink">' + _meta.date + '</a> \
			</span>';
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		return '';
	}

	this.postBody = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Deprecate flagging conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		return ''
			+ (_meta.edited
				? '<p class="dsq-editedtxt">(Edited by a moderator)</p>'
				: '')
			;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Use media should be conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed) { return ''; }

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
				<div id="dsq-points-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-likedtxt">'
				+ (_meta.points
					? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.'
					: '')
				+ '</div>'
				+ '<ul class="dsq-comment-options dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.votable
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first dsq-rate" id="dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id + '">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Like</a>'
						: 'You liked this.') + '</li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-report' + (!_meta.votable ? ' dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '"><a href="#" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">Report</a></li> \
				</ul> \
				<ul class="dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first"><a href="#" id="dsq-reply-link-' + post_id +'" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(this, ' + post_id +'); return false;">Reply</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<li id="dsq-edit-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-edit-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="' + (!_meta.can_reply ? 'dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-more-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-more-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'more\'); return false">More <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media
					? '<li id="dsq-media-el-' + post_id +'" style="display:none"><a id="dsq-media-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'media\'); return false">Use Media <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '</ul>'
				+ '<div id="dsq-reply-bar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar" style="display:none"> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-items-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-items"> \
						</div> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-auth-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-auth"> \
							 \
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									<a href="#" class="dsq-help dsq-reply-req-opt" title="You must log into an account in order to comment on Jack and Jill Politics" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Required:</a> \
								 \
								<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/dsq-favicon-16x16.png" alt="" /> \
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								 \
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								 \
								&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
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									<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false">Sign-in</a> \
								 \
								 \
							 \
						</div> \
					</div> \
					<div id="dsq-reply-' + post_id + '"></div> \
			</div> \
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	//
	// Iframes
	//

	this._makeAttributes = function(attributes) {
		// Makes a tag attributes string out of an object.
		// Caller is responsible for making sure nothing needs to be escaped.
		var result = [];
		for (key in attributes) {
			result.push(' ' + key + '="' + attributes[key] + '"');
		}
		result = result.join('');
		return result;
	};

	this._frameGeneric = function(base_url, params, attributes) {
		if(typeof(disqus_callback_params) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_callback_params = '';
		}

		var default_params = {
			// TODO: These should be moved to Dsq.jsonData.
			'f'				: 'jackandjillpolitics',
			't'				: 'friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend',
			// Do we need encodeURIComponent here?
			'ifrs'			: encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css),
			'to_redirect'	: encodeURIComponent(window.location),
			'cbp'			: disqus_callback_params,
			'ff'			: Dsq.Thread.ff,
			'fc'			: Dsq.Thread.fc,
			'ac'			: Dsq.Thread.ac,
			'default_text'	: disqus_default_text
		};

		base_url += '?' + (new Date()).getTime();
		// Add params to default_params.
		if(params) {
			for(var key in params) {
				if(params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					default_params[key] = encodeURIComponent(params[key]);
				}
			}
		}
		// Build querystring.
		for(var key in default_params) {
			if(default_params[key] && default_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				base_url += '&' + key + '=' + default_params[key];
			}
		}

		return [
			'<iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" frameborder="0"',
			(' allowtransparency="true" src="' + base_url + '"'),
			this._makeAttributes(attributes),
			'</iframe>'].join('');
	};

	this.frameLogin = function(opt_attributes) {
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/login.html';
		var attributes = opt_attributes || {};
		attributes['class'] = 'dsq-post-login';

		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameReply = function(post_id, extra_params, attributes) {
		// Returns the HTML for a reply iframe. Called by Dsq.Iframes.setReplyIframeToContainer
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY;
		var params = {
			'def_email'		: disqus_def_email,
			'def_name'		: disqus_def_name
		};
		if(extra_params) {
			for(var key in extra_params) {
				if(extra_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					params[key] = extra_params[key];
				}
			}
		}
		if(_meta) {
			params['parent_post'] = post_id;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			params['per_page'] = disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			attributes['class'] += '-authenticated';
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameEdit = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/edit.html';
		var params = {
			'p' : post_id
		};
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, {'class': 'dsq-post-edit', 'name': 'dsq-edit_' + post_id + '-frame'});
	};

	//
	// Menus
	//

	this.menuMore = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: "Remove post" button should hide menu.
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')">Link</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Profile</a></li>'
	+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
		? '	<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>' + (_meta.email ? '<li class="dsq-admin-email">' + _meta.email + '</li>' : '')
		+ '	<li class="dsq-admin-ip">' + _meta.ip + '</li> \
			<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>'
		+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
			? ' <li class="dsq-admin-edit"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
			: '')
		+ ' <li class="dsq-remove"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Remove Comment</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-report-spam"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-block-user"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li>'
		: '');
	};

	this.menuMedia = function(post_id) {
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(this, ' + post_id + ', \'seesmic\'); return false;">Record video</a></li> \
		';
	};

	this.dropProfile = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};


		var menu = '<li class="dsq-drop-showlnk"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Expand &#8663;</a></li>';
		var pointsMessage = '';
		if (userData['registered']) {
			pointsMessage = 'with ' + userData['points'] + ' points (more points are better).';
		}

		if (userData['is_remote']) {
			var domain = userData['remote_domain_name'];
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' is a ' + domain + ' user ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
			menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-' + domain.toLowerCase() + '">' + domain + '</span></li>';
		} else if (userData['registered']) {
			if (userData['verified']) {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a verified commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span></li>';
			} else {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a registered, but unverified, commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span></li>';
			}
		} else {
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has not claimed this commenter profile." onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()"><span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span></li>';
		}

		menu += _includeServices();
		return menu;
	};

	//
	// Popups
	//

	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-top"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-body" class="clearfix"> \
				<div class="dsq-popup-body-padding"> \
					<div class="dsq-popup-header"> \
						<a class="dsq-close-link" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/modal-close.png" alt="" /></a>'
						+ content['header']
					+ '</div>'
					+ content['body']
					+ '<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
				</div> <!-- padding --> \
			</div> <!-- body --> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-bottom"></div> \
		</div> \
		';
	};

	this.popupProfile = function(user_key) {
		var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(user_key, null);
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var html = '';
			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == 0
					? '<h4>Connections</h4><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li> \
					<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" title="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" /> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>'
				+ (i+1 == userServices.length ? '</ul>' : '');
			}
			return html;
		};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<table> \
				<tr> \
					<td> \
						<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><img class="dsq-popup-profile-avatar" src="' + userData['avatar'] + '" alt="" /></a> \
					</td> \
					<td> \
						<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user"> \
							<h3>' + userData['display_name'] + '</h3> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats" id="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + user_key + '">Loading...</div> \
						</div> \
					</td> \
				</tr> \
			</table> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-state"> \
				This is a&nbsp;<span class="'
					+ (userData['registered']
						? (userData['verified']
							? ' dsq-badge-verified'
							: (userData['is_remote']
								? ' dsq-badge-' + userData['remote_domain_name'].toLowerCase()
								: ' dsq-badge-registered')
							)
							: ' dsq-badge-guest') + '">'
			+ (userData['registered']
				? (userData['verified']
					? 'Verified'
					: (userData['is_remote']
						 ? userData['remote_domain_name']
						 : 'Registered')
					)
				: 'Guest')
			+ '</span>&nbsp;commenter profile.'
			+ '&nbsp;<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><strong>View more comments </strong></a>'
			+ (!userData['points']
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice">If this is you, <a href="http://disqus.com/profile" target="_blank">claim it now</a> to manage your comments.</p>'
				: '')
			+ ((userData['registered'] && !userData['verified'] && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username == userData['username'])) && !userData['is_remote'])
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice"><strong>Alert</strong>: You have not verified this account. <a href="http://disqus.com/verify">Verify it now.</a></p>'
				: '')
			+ '</div> \
			<div id="dsq-profile-status-' + user_key + '" class="dsq-popup-profile-status" style="display:none"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-snapshot"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td> \
							<div id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Most active sites</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
						<td>'
							+ _includeServices()
							+ '<div id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Moderator of</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupReblog = function() {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<cite><span>Reblog this comment</span></cite> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div id="dsq-reblog-form" class="dsq-reblog-form"> \
			</div> \
		';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupModal = function(title, message) {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<h3>' + title + '</h3> \
		';

		bodyHtml = message;

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.alertContent = function(name, post_id) {
		var alert = {
			'post_not_approved': {
				'title': 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator',
				'message': 'Thanks for posting. Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.'
			},
			'post_has_profile': {
				'title': 'Use your existing commenter profile',
				'message': 'You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> commenter profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a>'
			}
		};
		return alert[name] || false;
	};

	//
	// Actions
	//

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {
		// Update number of points
		Dsq.$('dsq-points-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.';

		// Update link text
		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.';
		}
	};

	this.subscribed = function(status) {
		var title, message;

		if(status) {
			title = 'Subscribed!';
			message = 'You have subscribed to this comment thread. New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox, where you may read and respond by email.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">Unsubscribe</a> \
			';
		} else {
			title = 'Unsubscribed';
			message = 'You have unsubscribed to this comment thread. New comments will no longer be sent to your email inbox.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a> \
			';
		}

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);

	};
	
	this.highlighted = function() {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('This comment has been highlighted.', 'Highlighted comment');
	};

	//
	// Media
	//

	this.mediaSeesmic = function(id, thumb) {
		return ' \
			<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_preview" class="dsq-seesmic-preview"><a href="http://www.seesmic.com/video/' + id + '" target="_blank" class="see_link">&nbsp;</a> \
				<div style="display:block;width:160px; height:120px; border:none; background-image:url(http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/' + thumb + ')"> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_hide" class="seePlayOverlay" style="display:none;"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',false)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/stopOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_show" class="seePlayOverlay"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',true)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/playOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; border:none; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			<div id="' + id + '_content" style="display:block; width:100%; padding-top:5px"></div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Callbacks
	//

	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(parent_post_id) {
		// Increment post count
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');
		
		if (num_posts) { 
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) { 
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
	};
};
// Dsq.Templates


/**
 * Dsq.Post
 */
Dsq.Post = new function() {
	this.openedMenu = {};
	this.menuEventListener = null;
	this.stateReplyToggled = {};
	this.stateEditToggled = {};
	this.stateRecordLink = {};

	/**
	 * Inserts a new post into the document.
	 *
	 * @param after_id {Number}	Insert a post before specified id.  If after_id
	 *							evaluates to false, then post in the front.  If
	 *							after_id is -1, post at the end.
	 */
	this.insert = function(after_id, id, message, author) {
		// Skeleton template from thread_posts.html.
		var skeleton = ' \
			<li id="dsq-comment-%(id)s"> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-header-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-header"> \
					<cite id="dsq-cite-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-cite"> \
						<a id="dsq-author-user-%(id)s" href="%(author_url)s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">%(author_name)s</a> \
					</cite> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-body-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-body"> \
					<div id="dsq-comment-message-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-message">%(message)s</div> \
				</div> \
			</li> \
		';
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var _user_meta = Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key];
		var markup = Dsq.Utils.interpolate(skeleton, {
			id: id,
			message: message,
			author_url: _user_meta.blog,
			author_name: _user_meta.display_name
		});
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		markup = markup.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
		div.innerHTML = markup;

		if (after_id === -1) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').appendChild(div);
		} else if (!after_id) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').insertBefore(div, Dsq.$('dsq-comments').firstChild);
		} else if (Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + after_id)) {
			// Get next node after "after_id", so we can insert before it.
			// If "after_id" is the last comment, the target node is the
			// last node.
			
			// var append_post_id = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(after_id).replace('<div id="','').replace('"></div>', '');
			var append_post_id = 'dsq-append-post-' + after_id;
			var node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			while (node = node.nextSibling) {
				if (!node || node.nodeType == 1) { // 1 == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
					break;
				}
			}
			if (!node) {
				node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			}
			node.parentNode.insertBefore(div, node);
		}
	};

	this.incrementPostCount = function() {
		
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');

		if (num_posts) {
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) {
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
	}
	
	this.outlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className += ' dsq-comment-outline';
		setTimeout("(function () { Dsq.Post.clearOutlineComment(" + post_id + ") })()", 3000);
	};
	
	this.clearOutlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className.replace('dsq-comment-outline', '');
	};

	this.showMenu = function(el, id, name) {
		var anchorPos = Dsq.Utils.findPos(el);
		var menu = document.createElement('ul');

		if(this.openedMenu) {
			if(this.openedMenu.linkClicked) {
				this.openedMenu.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		switch(name) {
			case 'more':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMore(id);
				break;
			case 'media':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMedia(id);
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}

		// Add menu to document body
		menu.id = 'dsq-menu-' + id;
		menu.className = 'dsq-menu';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(menu);

		// Position and show
		anchorPos[1] += 15;
		menu.style.left = anchorPos[0] + 'px';
		menu.style.top = anchorPos[1] + 'px';
		menu.style.display = 'block';

		// Set global reference
		this.openedMenu = {
			'el' : menu,
			'id' : id,
			'name' : name,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};

		// Set listener
		this.menuEventListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._hideMenu);
	};

	this._hideMenu = function(e) {
		var el = e.target || e.srcElement;
		var openedMenu = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el;
		var id = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.id;

		if(!id) {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link';
		} else {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link-' + id;
		}

		if(!openedMenu) {
			return;
		}

		if(!Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, openedMenu.id)) {
			openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Post.menuEventListener);
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(openedMenu);

		} else {
			// Hide the menu if a link was clicked inside the menu.  We can't
			// completely remove the menu until the onclick event on the link
			// fires, but the menuEventListener will prevent multiple menus
			// from polluting the DOM.
			if(el && typeof el.href != 'undefined') {
				openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el = null;
			}
		}

		if(Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Post.openedMenu.linkClicked = true;
		}
	};


	this.getUserServices = function(user_key, id) {
		if(!user_key && id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
			user_key = _meta.user_key;
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var userServices = [];

		// Keep a full list of supported services. This is the order they will display in the drop-profile.
		// Each service must have a corresponding case in _buildServiceUrl()
		var supportedServices = ['blog', 'twitter', 'facebook', 'tumblr'];

		function _buildServiceUrl(serviceName) {
			var data = userData[serviceName];
			var services = {
				blog:		function(d) { return d; },
				twitter:	function(d) { return d; },
				facebook:	function(d) { return d; },
				tumblr:		function(d) { return 'http://' + d + '.tumblr.com'; }
			};
			return services[serviceName](data);
		}

		for(var i = 0; i < supportedServices.length; i++) {
			if(userData[supportedServices[i]]) {
				var serviceUrl = _buildServiceUrl(supportedServices[i]);
				userServices.push({'name' : supportedServices[i], 'url' : serviceUrl});
			}
		}
		return userServices;
	}

	this.dropProfile = function(id) {
		var dp = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-profile-' + id);

		// IE6 needs JS to display/hide. All other browsers use CSS.
		if(dp) {
			if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) dp.style.display = (dp.style.display == 'inline') ? 'none' : 'inline';
			return false;
		} else {
			dp = document.createElement('ul');
		}

		dp.id = 'dsq-drop-profile-' + id;
		dp.className = 'dsq-drop-profile';

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) { dp.style.display = 'inline'; }

		var container = Dsq.$('dsq-header-avatar-' + id);
		dp.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.dropProfile(id);
		container.appendChild(dp);
	};

	this.dropProfileMore = function(el, id) {
		var hiddenItems = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-hidden-' + id);

		hiddenItems.style.display = 'inline';
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
	};

	this._updateReplyLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "reply / cancel" links based on state.
		var displayDict = {};

		if(id) {
			if(this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				el.innerHTML = 'Cancel';
				displayDict['media'] = 'inline';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'none';
			} else {
				el.innerHTML = 'Reply';
				displayDict['media'] = 'none';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'inline';
			}
		}

		for(var key in displayDict) {
			if(displayDict.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var	linkEl = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-el-' + id),
					spacer = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-spacer-' + id);

				if(linkEl) {
					linkEl.style.display = displayDict[key];
					if(spacer) spacer.style.display = displayDict[key];
				}
			}
		}
	};

	this._updateMediaLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "use media / cancel" links based on state.
		var appendId = (id) ? ('-' + id) : '';
		var link = Dsq.$('dsq-media-link' + appendId);

		if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			link.innerHTML = 'Cancel Media';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(link, id); return false; };
		} else {
			link.innerHTML = 'Use Media <small>&#9660;</small>';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.showMenu(link, id, 'media'); return false; };
		}
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(el, id) {
		// Create reply IFrame
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			if (!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				// Create IFrame if it doesn't exist.
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-frame-' + id), id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].init();
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].setState(id, _meta.depth);
				}
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
			}
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			if(!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				// Reply toolbar
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id), id);
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Iframes.hideAllInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id));
				if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
					// HACK: Cancel media before canceling self.
					this.toggleMediaReply(Dsq.$('dsq-media-link-' + id), id);
				}
			}
		}

		this.stateReplyToggled[id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[id];
		this._updateReplyLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-reply-' + id); }

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[id]
		});
	};

	this.toggleMediaReply = function(el, id, xtype) {
		id = id || 0;
		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(!this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id, {xtype:xtype}, 'dsq-post-video');
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id);
		}
		this.stateRecordLink[id] = !this.stateRecordLink[id];
		this._updateMediaLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};

	this.edit = function(el, id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.frameEdit(id);
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-comment-message-' + id); }
	};

    this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
                Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
            }

            Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/vote.js'
                + '?post_id='    + id
                + '&vote='        + vote);

		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login(Dsq.Strings.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN);
		}
    };

	this.report = function(id, confirmed) {
		if(confirmed) {
			Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend/post_report/', {'post_id': id});
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Thank you. This comment has been flagged for moderator attention.', 'Successfully flagged');
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$('dsq-post-report-' + id));
		} else {
			var title = Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT;
			var message = Dsq.Strings.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR + '? \
			<br /><br /> \
			<button onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.NO + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.NEVER_MIND + '</button>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<button onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + id + ', true);"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.YES + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT + '</button><br /><br />'
			+ Dsq.Strings.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION + '. \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, id);
		}
	};



	this.showAlert = function(id, msg) {
		var msgEl = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id);
		var alert = '<div class="dsq-comment-alert">' + msg + '</div>';

		msgEl.innerHTML = alert + msgEl.innerHTML;
	};

};
// Dsq.Post


/**
 * Dsq.Thread
 */
Dsq.Thread = new function() {
	this.fc = null;
	this.ff = null;
	this.ac = null;

	
	this.adminIsOn = false;

	
	
	

	this.hlComment = null;
	this.hlCommentClass = null;

	this.getNextComment = function(el) {
		var start_id = el.id;
		while(el = el.nextSibling) {
			if(el.id && el.id.indexOf('dsq-comment-') != -1 && el.id != start_id) {
				return el;
			}
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.getActiveCommentId = function() {
		if (document.URL.indexOf('#comment-') >= 0) {
			var anchor = document.URL.slice(document.URL.indexOf('#') + 1);
			return anchor.replace('comment-', '');
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.highlightAnchor = function() {
		var i = this.getActiveCommentId();
		if (i == null) return false;
		var id = 'dsq-comment-' + i;
		var hash = window.location.hash;

		// Toggle the hash incase the comment isn't available when the page loads
		// for WebKit-based browsers.
		if (Dsq.Utils.webkit) {
			window.location.hash = '';
			window.location.hash = hash;
		}

		this.hlComment = Dsq.$(id);
		// Adding this conditional guard pending #289
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlCommentClass = this.hlComment.className;
		this.hlComment.className += ' dsq-hl-anchor';

		setTimeout("Dsq.Thread.highlightClear()", 3000);
	};

	this.highlightClear = function() {
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlComment.className = this.hlCommentClass;
	};

	this.login = function(toggle) {
		// toggle id is #dsq-reply-login-[id]
		var postId;
		if(toggle.id.indexOf('dsq-reply-login') != -1) {
			postId = toggle.id.slice(16);
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + postId);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(toggle) {
			if(toggle.className == 'dsq-login-active') {
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(container, postId);
				toggle.className = '';
			} else {
				Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
				toggle.className = 'dsq-login-active';
			}
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
		}

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};


	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked, per_page) {
		// Use extra_params to pass any override parameters that we need to persist.
		var extra_params = '';

		// "Per page" can either be overriden by providing it as an argument
		// (per-call) or setting the disqus_per_page override variable (global).
		if(typeof per_page == 'undefined') {
			per_page = null;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined' && per_page === null) {
			per_page = disqus_per_page;
		}

		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}
		if(per_page !== null) {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + per_page;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			el_clicked.style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};

	this.sortBy = function(sort) {
		var disqus_script = document.createElement('script');
		var disqus_date = new Date();

		if (location.hash != '') {
			location.hash = '#disqus_thread';
		}

		if(typeof(disqus_url) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_url = disqus_href;
		}
		disqus_script.type = 'text/javascript';
		disqus_script.src = 'http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend'
			+ '&sort='	+ sort
			+ '&title='
			+ '&'		+ disqus_date.getTime();

		Dsq.$('dsq-comments').innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif">';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(disqus_script);
	};

	this.subscribe = function(status, email) {
		// `status` is an int -- 1 to subscribe, 0 to unsubscribe
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || email) {
			// If authenticated user OR anonymous email provided

			if(email) {
				Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
			}

			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/subscribe.js'
				+'?status=' 	+ status
				+ '&slug='		+ 'friday_open_thread_it8217s_the_weekend'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};
};
// Dsq.Thread

Dsq.Events = function() {
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/1813543/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

	this.update = function(timestamp, posts, users) {
		ongoing_request = false;
		last_checked = timestamp;

		if (users) {
			for (var user_id in users) {
				if (users.hasOwnProperty(user_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id] = users[user_id];
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if (posts) {
			for (var post_id in posts) {
				if (posts.hasOwnProperty(post_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] = posts[post_id];
						new_posts.push(post_id);
					}
				}
			}

			if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				insertNewPosts();
			} else {
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
		}
	};

}();

// DEPRECATED
Dsq.Iframes = function() {
	// Different style of object from the above. Hoping to switch to this for some reason.
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var showIframeInContainer = function(container, id, markup) {
		// Look through container for iframes, hiding them, except show one that matches id
		// If none of them matched id, create a new iframe using markup and insert it.
		// Returns the iframe node if and only if it was newly created.
		var found = false;
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				if (child.id == id) {
					child.style.display = 'block';
					found = true;
				} else {
					child.style.display = 'none';
				}
			}
		}
		if (found) {
			return;
		}
		// The iframe wasn't found, so construct it and add it to the container.
		// Don't use innerHTML because it might reload iframes
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		div.innerHTML = markup;
		var iframe = div.childNodes[0];
		div.removeChild(iframe);
		container.appendChild(iframe);
		return iframe;
	};

	// Public
	obj.makeReplyIframeId = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var id = 'dsq-post-add-iframe';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			id += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			id += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return id;
	};
	obj.makeLoginIframeId = function(opt_postId) {
		if (!opt_postId) {
			return 'dsq-login-iframe';
		}
		return 'dsq-login-iframe-' + opt_postId;
	};
	obj.makeReplyIframeName = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var name = 'dsq-reply-frame';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			name += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			name += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return name;
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId, opt_extraParams, opt_className) {
		// Construct the id so we can check if it's already present.
		// Hide any other iframes we find, and show this one if it's found.
		var params = opt_extraParams || {};
		// use xtype in the id and name so we can distinguish media replies from text replies:
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeId(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var name = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeName(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var attributes = {
			'id': id,
			'name': name,
			'class': opt_className || 'dsq-post-reply'
			};
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameReply(opt_postId, opt_extraParams, attributes);
		var iframe = showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
		// It was newly created
		if (iframe) {
			Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED, {
				postId: opt_postId,
				node: iframe,
				xtype: params.xtype
			});
		}
	};
	obj.showLoginIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId) {
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeLoginIframeId(opt_postId);
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: id});
		showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed = function(container, opt_postId) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			obj.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, opt_postId);
		} else {
			obj.hideAllInContainer(container);
		}
	};
	obj.hideAllInContainer = function(container) {
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				child.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}
	};

	return obj;
}();

Dsq.Twitter = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startTwitterConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._twitterWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/twitter/begin/', 'twitterWindow', popupParams);
		that._twitterInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeTwitterConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeTwitterConnect = function() {
		if (that._twitterWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._twitterInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Yahoo = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startYahooConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._yahooWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/yahoo/begin/', 'yahooWindow', popupParams);
		that._yahooInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeYahooConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeYahooConnect = function() {
		if (that._yahooWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._yahooInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.OpenID = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.requestURL = function() {
		var message = '<table class="dsq-openid-form"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"><img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url + '/images/openid-icon-100x100.png" /></td>';
		message += '<td><label for="dsq-openid-url">OpenID URL:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-url" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td><label for="dsq-openid-username">Display name:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-username" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td class="dsq-openid-submit" colspan="3"><input type="button" value="Sign in" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.startConnect();" /></td></tr>';
		message += "</table>";

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sign in using OpenID');
	};

	this.startConnect = function() {
		var isblank = function(str) {
			return /^\s*$/.test(str);
		};

		var openid_url = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-url').value;
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-username').value;

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=500';
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/openid/begin/' + '?url=' + encodeURIComponent(openid_url) + '&username=' + encodeURIComponent(username);
		that._openidWindow = window.open(url, 'openidWindow', popupParams);
		that._openidInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeConnect = function() {
		if (that._openidWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._openidInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Reaction = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.hide = function(id) {
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/hidereaction.js?' + 'reaction_id=' + id);
	};

	this.reportMissingReactions = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled) {
			return;
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.queued) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Your report has been received. The system will automatically search for new reactions; if any are found, they will be displayed on this comment thread.<br/><br/>Thank&nbsp;you.',
												 'Reported missing reactions');
			return;
		}

		Dsq.Utils.execScript(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/forums/jackandjillpolitics/queueurl.js');
	};
};

Dsq.CNN = function() {
	var obj = {};

	obj.authenticate = function() {
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + "/saml/cnn/try/";
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl(url, {'target': document.location}, true);
	};

	return obj;
}();


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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864360">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864360" class="dsq-comment-message">John Ridley is a Handkerchief Head.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-864379" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864379" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864379" class="dsq-comment-message">I so have a hard time believing he came from my hometown of Milwaukee. <br><br>He\'s so NOT Milwaukee.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865042">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-865042" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865042" class="dsq-comment-message">What did he say?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865132">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865132" class="dsq-comment-message">Admiral, on GP about John Ridley.<br><br>But, I\'m talking about his clowning on AC360 night before last.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865151">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865151" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-866629" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-866629" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-866629">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-866629" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-866629" class="dsq-comment-message">What did he say?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-868436" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-868436">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868436" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868436" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, Dyson, and even frizzy haired Amy Holmes weren\'t trying to attack Jackson. But, he did. They said that Jackson was wrong, but even Holmes tried to put the emphasis on what Obama said had resonance in the Black community. Not Ridley. Oh, he clowned for Mr. Charlie, as usual.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-868978">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868978" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868978" class="dsq-comment-message">Here is Mr.Ridleys latest blog<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-ridley/liberal-fear-of-a-black-p_b_112211.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-ridley/liber...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-864367" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864367" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-864367" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864367" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-bergmann/the-week-that-should-have_b_111983.html" rel="nofollow">The week that should\'ve ended McCain\'s Presidential hopes</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864375" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-864375" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864375" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-divorce11-2008jul11,0,5924926,full.story" rel="nofollow">McCain\'s broken marriage and fractured Reagan relationship</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-864388" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864388" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-864388" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864388" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/10/202621/803/518/537477" rel="nofollow">Hey Gramm: Texan to Texan, Kiss my Whiney Ass!</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864406">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-864406" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864406" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/nyregion/11rangel.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin" rel="nofollow">Harlem Congressmen Rents 4 Apartments at Below Market Rate</a><br><br>Let\'s see how much Charlie\'s \' friends\' defend him.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-865343" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-865343" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865343" class="dsq-comment-message">Champagne Charlie will sublet and make a boatload, given rental prices in the Big Apple.  Even Harlem is high priced, thanks to Wild Bill Clinton having office space there, courtesy of Charlie Rangel.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865912">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865912" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah I saw this last night.  I wonder if he\'s in trouble for telling Clinton to get it together.  He had these apartments for years.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-867271" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867271" class="dsq-comment-message">MsMartin, I wouldn\'t be surprised.  You know how the Clintons get when their loyal Negroes start asserting themselves.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-869001">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-869001" class="dsq-comment-message">For certain.  Which is why I agree wholeheartedly what Craig said about Obama not having yet secured the nomination and the behind the scenes workings of the Clintons.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867568">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867568" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/rangel-defends-use-of-rent-stabilized-apartments/index.html?hp" rel="nofollow">Rangel Defends Use of Rent-Stabilized Apartments</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864433" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864433" class="dsq-comment-message">the shark has JUMPED over at daily kos.  primarily due to a WSJ report that Obama raised 30M.  i have been writing about donating to obama because he is not accepting public financing and PERCEPTION is everything.  that fisa crowd, one issue voters, are just pissy.  i urge folks to donate for this reason, he can not touch the general election money UNTIL he receives the nomination.  now, he will be cash flushed when that happens, but we are still in primary mode and he needs to raise money to keep ads on tv and pay his staff.<br><br>another thing, the dnc is in shambles.  the clinton campaign had reserved those 100K rooms, thinking she would be the candidate.  obama fighting the money fronts on many angles.  first, this primary lasted too long.  it was over in march, but was strung out until june.  time is not on our side here, as we see the two camps are still on edge.  Obama must raise monies for the dnc, pay for the convention, and also campaign and raise money for down ballot races.<br><br>withholding money from obama is stupid, no matter how your feel about his issue stances.  he is our candidate and must be funded.  not funding him is shooting ourselves in the foot.<br><br>mccain is raising massive cash, slushing it to various funds i wrote about this, <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/8/15615/48851/119/548046" rel="nofollow">here. </a>  obama is now being outspent 3-1 on teevee ads.<br><br>lastly, hillary clinton should be on the bottom of the totem pole, and it is apparent she id.  retiring her debt, with all we face on the upcoming front is not important.<br><br>if you have not donated to obama, go to his website and do so.<br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/11/8823/20383/349/549866" rel="nofollow">here is the ruckus going on at daily kos.</a>  sigh, someone of color must be over there to put folks in reality check.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-866449" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-866449" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-866449" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-866449" class="dsq-comment-message">I just want to add that Barack is still fighting a nomination battle.<br><br>The goal is to get him behind in the polls by some significant percentage and length of time prior to the Denver convention.<br><br>Make no mistake: the FISA bill\'s rush through Congress, the wag-the-dog national security "threats" that are piling on each other, Hillary\'s FISA vote, her delegates behind-the-scenes maneuvering...<br><br>Barack doesn\'t just challenge Republicans, he also challenges the Democratic power structure.  Notice how many Senators have refused to endorse him openly.<br><br>Remember, Barack jumped to the front of the line. He didn\'t "wait his turn."<br><br>Barack wants Brandenburg Gate and a 75,000-seat stadium acceptance speech. Some say he\'s showing hubris. That\'s one way to look at it.<br><br>Another way:<br><br>He wants to make it increasingly difficult for a convention coup (a reclamation by the plutocrats that is)  in Denver.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-867611" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867611">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-867611" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867611" class="dsq-comment-message">The stadium is practical.  I think it\'s too small, actually.   I can see 100,000 people wanting to attend.   The announcement did bring some of his enemies out of the shadows though.<br><br>I\'ve always felt that when hillary gave her "concession" speech - all 3 dressed in black - it was dangerous for O.  Then, they could go behind the scenes and undermine him.  The power structure in the Dem party might not be so willing to cede power to Obama - I don\'t exactly trust Pelosi or Reed.  I didn\'t like how she was sucking up th Hillary and lamenting about sexism.  I get the sense there\'s a lot of drama going on behind the scenes.<br><br>I\'ve been concerned about O\'s fundraising for a few months.  After the 55 million, he kept going steadily down.  I hope the report of 30 mil is understated.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867791">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867791" class="dsq-comment-message">Truth,<br><br>His camp responded to the WSJ\'s report regarding his numbers. <br><br>Spokesman Dan Pfeiffer: “The Wall Street Journal report of our fundraising numbers is way off the mark. It appears that after 18 months, some in the press still haven’t realized that anyone who is talking about numbers doesn’t know what our numbers are.”<br><br><br><a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_bowles/07/11/obama/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/t...</a><br><br>I hope the numbers are understated too....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867862">happycozy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867862" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m with you on the single-issue voters at Kos and other progressive websites.  I don\'t understand how they can get so worked up about FISA and McSame wants Iranians dead.  In my mind, I think it\'s far more important to not have a war with Iran, killing innocent Iranians in the process, than the government monitoring my calls and emails.<br><br>I\'m going to keep on giving to Obama\'s campaign.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-868159">AnthonyMason</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868159" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868159" class="dsq-comment-message">You deserve no liberty!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-871375">happycozy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-871375" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-871375" class="dsq-comment-message">Who said we ever had liberty?  You need to calm the f*ck down.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-868110">AnthonyMason</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868110" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868110" class="dsq-comment-message">if you think that the "FISA CROWD" are just a one issue folks, then you\'re mistaken.  The fact that he\'s willing to blatanly changed his positions tells me that Obama is just another politician.  It tells me that  you cannot trust what he says.  It says that whatever he has said on Iraq, he can change his mind for political reasons.  The same on healthcare, military aggression and so forth.<br><br>I hope he\'s learned the reason.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-864515" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-864515" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864515" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-864515" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864515" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/11/10817/5122/480/547677" rel="nofollow">black kos</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-866600" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-866600" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-866600">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-866600" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-866600" class="dsq-comment-message">What black Kos?  Where the hell are they at?  Certainly not standing up to those petulent, self-serving white Liberals trashing Senator Obama. Taking their vote for granted?  How long have the Democratic Party been taking OUR vote for granted?!  Why are we allowing them to threaten to sabotage Senator Obama without reminding them that their fifty state strategy can\'t be achieved without US in a number of states?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-866756" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-866756" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-866756">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-866756" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-866756" class="dsq-comment-message">NMP,<br><br>Yeah...it\'s a bit ridiculous over there.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-866921" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-866921" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-866921">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-866921" class="dsq-comment-message">And quite typical.  We\'ve seen this time and time and time again how black leaders are jettisoned when they on\'t live up to THEIR expectations.  Folks conveniently forget that Dr. King\'s so-called approval ratings were below what George Bush\'s is now at the time of his death.  <br><br>Kos et al are rejoicing over the WSJ report this morning that Senator Obama has fallen below fund-raising expectations for June.  The  overwhelming response at Kos, Open Left, Salon et. al is "good; let him squirm for a while," which I translate as the nigger needs to be reminded who owns him.<br><br>When have we ever seen this type of treatment of a nominee, especially over one issue?  The better question, however, is why are WE standing for it?  As far as I\'m concerned it\'s a continuation of the disrespect for the black vote.  They know how much this means to US, and damn it, they know we\'ve earned through our decades of loyalty.   But does that matter to them?  Hell no!  It\'s all about them and their interests!<br><br>They know damn well that Senator Obama will be committed to progressive issues in office, but that hasn\'t stop the now growing meme is he really who he says he is?  Could he possible be that manchurian candidate that Republicans have warned us about, but instead working for them?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-867388" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-867388" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867388">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-867388" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867388" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama is not a progressive. He won\'t stand for progressive issues.<br><br>I have to agree with a lot of other progressives on this one. Let his ass squirm for a while. I won\'t be giving him another dime at least until after August.<br><br>You keep referring to Obama\'s campaign as if the Black struggle and his campaign are one and the same. Please realize that just like progressives don\'t own him, Black people don\'t own him either. He has been and will be quite certain to let us know where we stand with him.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868090" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-868090" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868090" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868090" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re not a progressive either.<br><br>You just crawled up from under to "dissent."<br><br>You\'re not kidding anyone but yourself.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-868829" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868829" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-868829">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868829" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868829" class="dsq-comment-message">I am a progressive. I\'d like you to explain how you believe I\'m not when you DON\'T KNOW ME. I haven\'t crawled up from anywhere just to "dissent." You are kidding yourself if you think people aren\'t allowed to have opinions different from your own.<br><br>I am a long time reader of Jack and Jill, and have only posted infrequently until this week. Sorry, but I got het up because of these issues.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-868913" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868913" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-868913" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868913" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868913" class="dsq-comment-message">Uh huh.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-868268" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868268" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-868268">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868268" class="dsq-comment-message">List the "progressive" issues he hasn\'t supported.<br><br>"You keep referring to Obama\'s campaign as if the Black struggle and his campaign are one and the same."<br><br>Oh, it damn sure is!  It\'s extension of the movement, let their be know doubt about that.  It\'s the realization of the collective investment WE have made to this Party.  And unlike you, not all Black folks are willing to allow white liberals to define what progressive is.  White liberals--and you--may think issues like individual gone ownership, to cite just one of many issues where the so-called progressive community and the Black Community disagree, is a betrayal to "progressive" principles, but I prefer to follow in the footsteps of real progressives like Harriet Tubman who didn\'t sleep without her gun.<br><br>Now, I personally don\'t like guns, but I\'ll be damned if white liberals are going to tell me that in order to be a "good" democrat I have to abandon values that were core to MY forefathers and mothers.<br><br>The majority of DC residents, which is still Black, believe in gun ownership.  Like Obama, they just want it coupled with sensible restrictions, but not an out-and-out ban. But damn what we think, right?!   We\'re supposed to allow white liberals speak for us.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-868930" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868930" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-868930">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868930" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868930" class="dsq-comment-message">Who the hell said anything about guns? Why are you assigning positions to me that I haven\'t espoused here or anywhere else?<br><br>Obama is not very progressive. He\'s fairly centrist.  It doesn\'t mean that he\'s all bad. I\'m pretty damn liberal, but my views align with his more often than not, and that\'s why I supported him throughout the primary and now.<br><br>I have never said that "White Liberals" speak for Black people, and I never would. I take my Blackness, politically and culturally, VERY seriously. White people don\'t know Black people no matter where they are on the political spectrum, and I would never want or expect them to speak FOR us.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867830">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-867830" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867830" class="dsq-comment-message">you know, <br><br>you\'ve been on the money.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-868107" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868107" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-868107" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868107" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868107" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree. Wholeheartedly.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868066" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-868066">happycozy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868066" class="dsq-comment-message">I totally agree with ya, NMP.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-864534" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864534" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-864534" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864534" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/nyregion/11rangel.html?hp" rel="nofollow">Rangel Rents Apartments at Bargain Rates</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864602">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864602" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/07/todays-polls-710.html" rel="nofollow">Obama within 1 in North Dakota?</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864673">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864673" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://thepage.time.com/2008/07/11/obama-team-asks-dodd-for-vetting-info/" rel="nofollow">Obama Team Asks Dodd for Vetting Info</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-864709" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864709">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864709" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/07/obama-is-new.html" rel="nofollow">Obama Is The New.....</a><br><br>take your pick...it\'s a funny post.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-864717" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-864717" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864717" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864717" class="dsq-comment-message">In the recent controversy wherein black students in a name book were given<a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/07/so-called-ghetto-names.html" rel="nofollow"> so-called ghetto names,</a> I suggest that it is the fact that anything that is associated with blackness is seen as negative rather than the name itself being an issue.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-864949" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-864949" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864949">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-864949" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864949" class="dsq-comment-message">But people don\'t (want to) see that.  It\'s not the name that\'s the problem, it\'s what the name identifies that\'s the problem.  The HR rep rejecting Shaquita\'s application isn\'t rejecting the app because her name is "Shaquita," they\'re rejecting the app because someone named "Shaquita" is more likely to be black and they don\'t want that.<br><br>We have black people with "funny" names rising to the top (Oprah, Denzel, Condoleezza, Barack, Venus, etc) so I don\'t think that black parents should feel they must name their kid Emily and Josh for them to make it.<br><br>I wonder if Barack Obama had started calling himself "Barry Dunham" would he have ever gotten into community organizing or politics, because I can imagine that a resume coming across a law firm\'s desk with the name of "Barack Obama" may have gotten the File 13 treatment no matter how many presidents of the Harvard Law Reviews he was.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-865039" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-865039" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865039">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-865039" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865039" class="dsq-comment-message">Town,<br><br>Did you read that Newsweek about \' When Barry Became Barack\'. It was a choice. It was a deliberate one from Obama. And, political strategists tried to get him to change it to \' Barry\' during the Senate Campaign and he said no.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-865440" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865440">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865440" class="dsq-comment-message">I did read it.  But if he had stayed "Barry" and taken the name of the people who raised him, maybe he would have stayed on the corporate track because maybe it would have been a bit easier for him to get in the door.  "Obama" still registers as "other."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867241">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-867241" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867241" class="dsq-comment-message">But he was already on the corporate track with the name "Barack Obama" and he chose to go the community organization route.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-865368" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-865368" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-865368" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865368" class="dsq-comment-message">He was "Barry Obama" in a previous life.  When he became conscious, he changed from "Barry" to "Barack".  During his college days, I believe.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-865525" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-865525" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865525">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-865525" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865525" class="dsq-comment-message">I also wonder if people would have been quick to vote for him as "Barry Obama" (or if he were Barry Dunham or Barry Washington) as they did for "Barack Obama."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-865959" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-865959" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865959">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-865959" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865959" class="dsq-comment-message">He did work for a law firm in Chicago after he graduated.  He also had summer associate positions which would have allowed him to show who he was.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-867820" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867820">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867820" class="dsq-comment-message">...and because someone named Shaquita has been portrayed as loud and combative, with long acrylic nails with art on them and an elaborate weave.   I\'m black, and even I think so.  The difference is it would spark my curiousity.  I\'d be excited to see Shaquita\'s qualifications.   Diversity excites me :)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864729">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864729" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/145421" rel="nofollow">McCain Doesn\'t Need Enemies...He has Friends</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864744">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864744" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/07/john_mccains_economic_narrativ.html" rel="nofollow">John McCain\'s Economic Narrative Problem</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-864756" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864756" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-864756" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864756" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SCjVUmrlWDc/SHSj1_pq2KI/AAAAAAAACUY/EGOeO9CVW1s/s1600-h/2008.07.09+Ken+M.JPG" rel="nofollow">A fitting memorial</a> to <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jqMYf7_1_s26voYGDVqbgDpkSAkAD91PPK408" rel="nofollow">PFC Joseph Dwyer</a><br><br>And with that, I take my leave from JJP....working on <a href="http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/" rel="nofollow">Vets For Freedom\'s Four Months For Victory campaign.</a><br><br>It\'s been fun....see you all in a while. Be safe.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864804">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-864804" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864804" class="dsq-comment-message">d,<br><br>You can\'t leave us. You\'re so much fun to read in the debates. You can drop in, every once in awhile. At the very least, give us info on how your work is doing. I enjoy reports from the ground a great deal.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864901" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864901" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ll do that.....and I\'ll send some stuff from VA, especially when I\'m in/around Bobby Scott\'s district. Pushing "finish the job" there is not gonna be fun.....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864981">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864981" class="dsq-comment-message">"and I\'ll send some stuff from VA, especially when I\'m in/around Bobby Scott\'s district. Pushing "finish the job" there is not gonna be fun....."<br><br><br>BWAA HAA HAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!  You\'d have better reception marching around in a Confederate uniform in that district.<br><br>LOL!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864778">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864778" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/07/the_case_against_tim_kaine.html" rel="nofollow">The Case Against Tim Kaine</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864806">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864806" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama Gets Help From Iraq\'s Prime Minister<br>And from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.<br><br><a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2195134/" rel="nofollow">http://www.slate.com/id/2195134/</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-868700">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868700" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve been chuckling about this story since I heard the reports.  I guess McCain didn\'t count on the Iraqi\'s issuing what amounts to an eviction notice.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864865">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864865" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href"http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0708/Brandenburg_Gate_gate.html" rel="nofollow">Brandenburg Gate gate</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-864900">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864900" class="dsq-comment-message">Kelli Goff and Michelle Bernard need to tell Tanya where to get her hair done. Tanya\'s hair is a mess.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-864941" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-864941" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-864941" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-864941" class="dsq-comment-message">and sometimes Michelle\'s hair need a weave touchup.  but yes, kelli need to get it together.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-867976" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867976">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867976" class="dsq-comment-message">I think Kelli is the young woman with the very long weave attached only at the back?<br><br>Anyway, I don\'t get why women on tv get weaves...what\'s wrong with short hair?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867995">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867995" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think there are too many women, of any ethnicity, whose hair can withstand the rigors of her travel scedule and demands.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867931">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867931" class="dsq-comment-message">This is fascinating.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865007">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865007" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0708/Percentage_point_of_the_day.html#comments" rel="nofollow">One percent of Americans believe Obama\'s Jewish.</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-865781" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-865781" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865781" class="dsq-comment-message">A writer over had Huffington Post called Barack the first Jewish nominee for President some time ago.<br><br>I\'ll see if I can find the link.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-867993" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867993">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867993" class="dsq-comment-message">Baruch?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868183" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-868183" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868183" class="dsq-comment-message">I found the article:<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-hanft/barack-obama---the-first_b_105135.html" rel="nofollow">Barack Obama - The First Jewish Presidential Nominee</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-865024" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865024" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/11/10485/9535/263/549936" rel="nofollow">Convention organizing by Clinton delegates</a><br><br>what we don\'t need is Clinton\' s name in nomination.  That is not unity.  &lt;rolleyes&gt;</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-865874" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865874" class="dsq-comment-message">Looks like I\'m going to have a ball.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-866113">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-866113" class="dsq-comment-message">I wanna go.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-870270">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-870270" class="dsq-comment-message">Go Craig!<br><br>I feel better just knowing you\'ll be there. <br><br>Will you be blogging/updating and if so where can we read it?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865071">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865071" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0708/McCains_first_marraige.html" rel="nofollow">McCain\'s First Marriage</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865188">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865188" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/10/AR2008071002264.html" rel="nofollow">Capitalism\'s Reality Check</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865217">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865217" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/145393" rel="nofollow">A Gift from Jesse-Reverend Jackson\'s slam helps Obama\'s centrist cred.</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-865471">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-865471" class="dsq-comment-message">John McCain -- 61 Flip-Flops and Counting<br><br>By Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. Posted July 10, 2008.<br><br>McCain argues that flip-flops are an example of a political leader who can\'t be trusted -- so he might as well drop out of the race. Tools<br> <br><br><br><br>Editor\'s Note: Writer Steve Benen has graciously compiled a comprehensive tally of John McCain\'s flip-flops on issues ranging from national security to energy. The following is Benen\'s list of 61 clear 180-degree switches by McCain on the biggest issues of the day.<br><br>National Security Policy<br><br>1. McCain thought Bush\'s warrantless wiretap program circumvented the law; now he believes the opposite.<br><br>2. McCain insisted that everyone, even "terrible killers," "the worst kind of scum of humanity," and detainees at Guantanamo Bay, "deserve to have some adjudication of their cases," even if that means "releasing some of them." McCain now believes the opposite.<br><br>3. He opposed indefinite detention of terrorist suspects. When the Supreme Court reached the same conclusion, he called it "one of the worst decisions in the history of this country."<br><br>4. In February, McCain reversed course on prohibiting waterboarding.<br><br>5. McCain favored closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay before he was against it.<br><br>6. When Barack Obama talked about going after terrorists in Pakistani mountains with Predators, McCain criticized him for it. He\'s since come to the opposite conclusion.<br><br>Foreign Policy<br><br>7. McCain was for kicking Russia out of the G8 before he was against it.<br><br>8. McCain supported moving "toward normalization of relations" with Cuba. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>9. McCain believed the United States should engage in diplomacy with Hamas. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>10. McCain believed the United States should engage in diplomacy with Syria. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>11. McCain is both for and against a "rogue state rollback" as a focus of his foreign policy vision.<br><br>12. McCain used to champion the Law of the Sea convention, even volunteering to testify on the treaty\'s behalf before a Senate committee. Now he opposes it.<br><br>13. McCain was against divestment from South Africa before he was for it.<br><br>Military Policy<br><br>14. McCain recently claimed that he was the "greatest critic" of Rumsfeld\'s failed Iraq policy. In December 2003, McCain praised the same strategy as "a mission accomplished." In March 2004, he said, "I\'m confident we\'re on the right course." In December 2005, he said, "Overall, I think a year from now, we will have made a fair amount of progress if we stay the course."<br><br>15. McCain has changed his mind about a long-term U.S. military presence in Iraq on multiple occasions, concluding, on multiple occasions, that a Korea-like presence is both a good idea and a bad idea.<br><br>16. McCain said before the war in Iraq, "We will win this conflict. We will win it easily." Four years later, McCain said he knew all along that the war in Iraq war was "probably going to be long and hard and tough."<br><br>17. McCain has repeatedly said it\'s a dangerous mistake to tell the "enemy" when U.S. troops would be out of Iraq. In May, McCain announced that most American troops would be home from Iraq by 2013.<br><br>18. McCain was against expanding the GI Bill before he was for it.<br><br>Domestic Policy<br><br>19. McCain defended "privatizing" Social Security. Now he says he\'s against privatization (though he actually still supports it.)<br><br>20. McCain wanted to change the Republican Party platform to protect abortion rights in cases of rape and incest. Now he doesn\'t.<br><br>21. McCain supported storing spent nuclear fuel at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>22. He argued that the NRA should not have a role in the Republican Party\'s policy making. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>23. In 1998, he championed raising cigarette taxes to fund programs to cut underage smoking, insisting that it would prevent illnesses and provide resources for public health programs. Now, McCain opposes a $0.61-per-pack tax increase, won\'t commit to supporting a regulation bill he\'s co-sponsoring, and has hired Philip Morris\' former lobbyist as his senior campaign adviser.<br><br>24. McCain is both for and against earmarks for Arizona.<br><br>25. McCain\'s first mortgage plan was premised on the notion that homeowners facing foreclosure shouldn\'t be "rewarded" for acting "irresponsibly." His second mortgage plan took largely the opposite position.<br><br>26. McCain went from saying gay marriage should be allowed, to saying gay marriage shouldn\'t be allowed.<br><br>27. McCain opposed a holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. before he supported it.<br><br>28. McCain was anti-ethanol. Now he\'s pro-ethanol.<br><br>29. McCain was both for and against state promotion of the Confederate flag.<br><br>30. In 2005, McCain endorsed intelligent design creationism, a year later he said the opposite, and a few months after that, he was both for and against creationism at the same time.<br><br>Economic Policy<br><br>31. McCain was against Bush\'s tax cuts for the very wealthy before he was for them.<br><br>32. John McCain initially argued that economics is not an area of expertise for him, saying, "I\'m going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues; I still need to be educated," and "The issue of economics is not something I\'ve understood as well as I should." He now falsely denies ever having made these remarks and insists that he has a "very strong" understanding of economics.<br><br>33. McCain vowed, if elected, to balance the federal budget by the end of his first term. Soon after, he decided he would no longer even try to reach that goal. And soon after that, McCain abandoned his second position and went back to his first.<br><br>34. McCain said in 2005 that he opposed the tax cuts because they were "too tilted to the wealthy." By 2007, he denied ever having said this, and falsely argued that he opposed the cuts because of increased government spending.<br><br>35. McCain thought the estate tax was perfectly fair. Now he believes the opposite.<br><br>36. McCain pledged in February 2008 that he would not, under any circumstances, raise taxes. Specifically, McCain was asked if he is a "\'read my lips\' candidate, no new taxes, no matter what?" referring to George H.W. Bush\'s 1988 pledge. "No new taxes," McCain responded. Two weeks later, McCain said, "I\'m not making a \'read my lips\' statement, in that I will not raise taxes."<br><br>37. McCain has changed his entire economic worldview on multiple occasions.<br><br>38. McCain believes Americans are both better and worse off economically than they were before Bush took office.<br><br>Energy Policy<br><br>39. McCain supported the moratorium on coastal drilling; now he\'s against it.<br><br>40. McCain recently announced his strong opposition to a windfall tax on oil company profits. Three weeks earlier, he was perfectly comfortable with the idea.<br><br>41. McCain endorsed a cap-and-trade policy with a mandatory emissions cap. In mid-June, McCain announced he wants the caps to be voluntary.<br><br>42. McCain explained his belief that a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax would provide an immediate economic stimulus. Shortly thereafter, he argued the exact opposite.<br><br>43. McCain supported the Lieberman/Warner legislation to combat global warming. Now he doesn\'t.<br><br>Immigration Policy<br><br>44. McCain was a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act, which would grant legal status to illegal immigrants\' kids who graduate from high school. Now he\'s against it.<br><br>45. On immigration policy in general, McCain announced in February 2008 that he would vote against his own bill.<br><br>46. In April, McCain promised voters that he would secure the borders "before proceeding to other reform measures." Two months later, he abandoned his public pledge, pretended that he\'d never made the promise in the first place, and vowed that a comprehensive immigration reform policy has always been, and would always be, his "top priority."<br><br>Judicial Policy and the Rule of Law<br><br>47. McCain said he would "not impose a litmus test on any nominee." He used to promise the opposite.<br><br>48. McCain believes the telecoms should be forced to explain their role in the administration\'s warrantless surveillance program as a condition for retroactive immunity. He used to believe the opposite.<br><br>49. McCain went from saying he would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade to saying the exact opposite.<br><br>Campaign, Ethics, and Lobbying Reform<br><br>50. McCain supported his own lobbying-reform legislation from 1997. Now he doesn\'t.<br><br><br>51. In 2006, McCain sponsored legislation to require grassroots lobbying coalitions to reveal their financial donors. In 2007, after receiving "feedback" on the proposal, McCain told far-right activist groups that he opposes his own measure.<br><br>52. McCain supported a campaign-finance bill, which bore his name, on strengthening the public-financing system. In June 2007, he abandoned his own legislation. <br><br>Politics and Associations<br><br>53. McCain wanted political support from radical televangelist John Hagee. Now he doesn\'t. <br><br>54. McCain wanted political support from radical televangelist Rod Parsley. Now he doesn\'t.<br><br>55. McCain says he considered and did not consider joining John Kerry\'s Democratic ticket in 2004.<br><br>56. McCain is both for and against attacking Barack Obama over his former pastor at his former church.<br><br>57. McCain criticized TV preacher Jerry Falwell as "an agent of intolerance" in 2002, but then decided to cozy up to the man who said Americans "deserved" the 9/11 attacks.<br><br>58. In 2000, McCain accused Texas businessmen Sam and Charles Wyly of being corrupt, spending "dirty money" to help finance Bush\'s presidential campaign. McCain not only filed a complaint against the Wylys for allegedly violating campaign finance law, he also lashed out at them publicly. In April, McCain reached out to the Wylys for support.<br><br>59. McCain was against presidential candidates campaigning at Bob Jones University before he was for it.<br><br>60. McCain decided in 2000 that he didn\'t want anything to do with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, believing he "would taint the image of the \'Straight Talk Express.\'" Kissinger is now the honorary co-chair for his presidential campaign in New York.<br><br>61. McCain believed powerful right-wing activist/lobbyist Grover Norquist was "corrupt, a shill for dictators, and (with just a dose of sarcasm) Jack Abramoff\'s gay lover." McCain now considers Norquist a key political ally.<br><br>And while I realize there are some who believe these constant flip-flops are irrelevant, I respectfully disagree.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-866025">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-866025" class="dsq-comment-message">But, will we see this outside of diligent bloggers and posters like you? Will we see this in the MSM?<br><br>Who am I kidding?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-871282">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-871282" class="dsq-comment-message">I hear you....my hope is that the more all of us spread the word and<br>continue to write the media types....this will become well known news.  I<br>plan to copy it onto the Obama website and maybe more of his supporters will<br>take it on.<br><br>Angela</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-866282" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-866282" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-866282" class="dsq-comment-message">Read this.<br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/11/0253/08914/428/549787" rel="nofollow">America, Plutocracy</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-866706" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-866706" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-866706" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/10152007/news/nationalnews/wire_law_failed__lost_gi.htm" rel="nofollow"> Wire Law Failed Lost GI</A><br><br><I>October 15, 2007<br><br>WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence officials got mired for nearly 10 hours seeking approval to use wiretaps against al Qaeda terrorists suspected of kidnapping Queens soldier Alex Jimenez in Iraq earlier this year, The Post has learned.</I><br><br>And today, from <A HREF="http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12056" rel="nofollow"> DOD:</A><br><br><I>The Department of Defense today announced the deaths of two soldiers previously listed as “Missing-Captured” while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.<br> <br>            On July 10, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner positively identified human remains recovered in Iraq July 9 to be those of two soldiers who had been previously listed as “Missing-Captured.” <br> <br>            Killed were:<br> <br>            Sgt. Alex R. Jimenez, 25 at the time of his capture, of Lawrence, Mass. <br>            <br>            Pfc. Byron J. Fouty, 19 at the time of his capture, of Waterford, Mich.<br> <br>            Jimenez and Fouty were part of a patrol that was ambushed by enemy forces south of Baghdad on May 12, 2007. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. </i><br><br>Thanks, Pelosi and Reid.</I></a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-867703" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-867703" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867703">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-867703" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867703" class="dsq-comment-message">Hagel to join Obama on Iraq trip<br><br>&lt;<a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/11/hagel-to-join-obama-on-iraq-trip/" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/11/hagel-...</a>&gt;<br><br>**Don\'t know how to post hyperlinks.....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-867725" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-867725" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-867725">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-867725" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-867725" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama May Sponsor Cup Car at Pacono Race-NASCAR<br><br><a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_bowles/07/11/obama/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/t...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-868356" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868356" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-868356" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868356" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868356" class="dsq-comment-message">Damn.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-868262" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868262" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-868262" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868262" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868262" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://washingtonindependent.com/view/mccains-arizona-woes" rel="nofollow">New poll puts Barack ahead of McCain by 3 points in.........Arizona.</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-868470">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-868470" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-868470" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-868470">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-868470" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-868470" class="dsq-comment-message">NO....Arizona?<br><br>Come on...<br><br>BWA HA HA HA HA HA</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-870324">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-870324" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-870324" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-870324">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-870324" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-870324" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t know how reliable Zogby is but even so --- here I am in Arizona cheering!<br><br>It makes sense Bob Barr would potentially eat into his numbers. There are some really batshit crazy conservatives here for whom McCain is just too moderate I would imagine. <br><br>And, maybe November will help us move some of the more politically minded batshit crazies out of our state legislature. Ooooh that would be fun.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-869077" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-869077" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-869077">Jay</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-869077" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-869077" class="dsq-comment-message">I finanlly found that shirt for you Rhoc (sp?)<br><br><a href="http://www.themostaccess.com/2008/07/02/obama-run-dc-t-shirt/" rel="nofollow">Run DC</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-869080" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-869080" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-869080" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-869080" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-869080" class="dsq-comment-message">Anyone head the story of 75 year old Barbara Hillary the <a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/07/barbara-hillaryyes-you-can.html" rel="nofollow">first African American woman</a> to go the north pole.  She is absolutely inspiring.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-870322" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-870322" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-870322" href="http://www.Blacks4Barack.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Greg Jones</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-870322" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-870322" class="dsq-comment-message">From Blacks4Barack...<br><br>Rev. Jesse Jackson Makes <br>B4B Official \'Obama Hater List\'<br><br>Thanks to the now infamous \'Nut-Gate\' comment made by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Blacks4Barack has received numerous requests to have Jackson placed on the Obama Hater Watch List. In order to comply with the overwhelming requests we have chosen to add the Rev. on a temporary basis (still being respectful). <br><br>Visit <a href="http://www.Blacks4Barack.org" rel="nofollow">www.Blacks4Barack.org</a> to see the complete Official Obama Hater List.<br><br>Blacks4Barack.org: Obama news updates, photos, Celebs 4 Obama, volunteer info, videos, voter registration, Create-Your-Own Obama Logo (FREE), SpeakOut4Obama, Join B4B, Media Lies of the Week and Much More ! <br><br>Blacks4Barack !<br>A Multi-Racial, Net/Grassroots Org... <br>Dedicated To Truth !</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-870571">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-870571" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-870571" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-870571">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-870571" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-870571" class="dsq-comment-message">Gosh, I could just kiss that Jack Cafferty on that bald head of his.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-870650">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-870650" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-870650" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-870650">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-870650" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-870650" class="dsq-comment-message">hehehehe<br><br>Have you guys heard about this?<br><br>Obama\'s new radio ad. <br><br>Calls McCain=McSame<br><br>And said he\'s making stuff up<br><br><a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/new_obama_radio_ad_blasts_mcca.php" rel="nofollow">http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-871455">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-871455" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-871455" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-871455">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-871455" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-871455" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah, they showed that on CNN...I guess a cheeky nod to his web supporters.<br><br>One of the funniest nicknames I\'ve seen is "McGaffe-a-lot".</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-871546">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-871546" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-871546" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-871546">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-871546" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-871546" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok. That\'s funny! ....in a Sir-Mix-A-Lot kinda way..</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-871124">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-871124" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-871124" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-871124" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-871124" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-871124" class="dsq-comment-message">Why is the music biz doing this to Jennifer Hudson?  Last time I saw girlfriend, she was on the Academy Awards with her twins going east and west.  Lord, she needs a stylist.  But this is to the extreme.  Girlfriend does not look like <a href="http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/90629/jennifer-hudsons-slim-chance" rel="nofollow">this</a>.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-871757" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-871757" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-871757" href="http://www.Blacks4Barack.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Greg Jones</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-871757" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-871757" class="dsq-comment-message">From Blacks4Barack...<br>MUST READ New Article !<br><br>Is This Why Jesse Hates Obama ?<br>An Open Letter From Najee Ali<br><br>To read visit: <br><a href="http://www.Blacks4Barack.org" rel="nofollow">www.Blacks4Barack.org</a><br><br>A Multi-Racial, Net/Grassroots Org... <br>Dedicated To Truth !</div>\
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